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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,273

Rent Comparison

-4.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.6% Lower

than national average

Population

7.53 Million

in 2022

The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has a total population of 7,527,622. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Houston

Average Rent

$1,249

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

21,304

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,483

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

383

Pasadena

Average Rent

$933

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

405

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,244

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

236

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,478

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

189

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

285

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

414

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,306

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

245

League City

Average Rent

$1,350

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

281

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,227

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

839

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

450

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,252

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

77

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

215

Spring

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,410

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,082

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

94

Porter

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

52

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,274

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

62

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

8

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,523

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

74

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

71

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

32

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,145

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

96

Alvin

Average Rent

$947

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

27

Katy

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,544

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,518

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

33

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,585

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

136

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,179

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

62

Angleton

Average Rent

$719

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

37

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

517

Humble

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

579

Huffman

Average Rent

$1,023

Population

16,419

# of Rentals

7

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,236

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

113

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,377

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

631

Webster

Average Rent

$1,118

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

390

Clute

Average Rent

$754

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

226

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,547

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

38

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,210

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

18

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,166

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

18

Willis

Average Rent

$1,163

Population

6,787

# of Rentals

96

Richwood

Average Rent

$955

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

46

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

31

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

15

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,654

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

24

Waller

Average Rent

$1,350

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

89

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,343

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

51

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

123

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

58

Prairie View

Average Rent

$992

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

76

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

159

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

--

# of Rentals

17

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

--

# of Rentals

85

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.