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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,264

Rent Comparison

-5.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.4% Lower

than national average

Population

7.99 Million

in 2022

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area has a total population of 7,989,202. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Houston

Average Rent

$1,233

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

16,155

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

458

Pasadena

Average Rent

$938

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

447

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,253

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

254

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,506

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

168

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,462

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

331

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,579

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

497

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

373

League City

Average Rent

$1,346

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

282

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,209

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

857

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

425

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,501

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

283

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,147

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

300

Spring

Average Rent

$1,328

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,275

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,063

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

179

Porter

Average Rent

$1,298

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

50

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,302

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

95

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,401

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,547

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

80

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,316

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

80

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,238

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

44

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,077

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

98

Alvin

Average Rent

$930

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

16

Katy

Average Rent

$1,369

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,998

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

20

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,608

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

88

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,208

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

65

Angleton

Average Rent

$897

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

40

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,459

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

452

Humble

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

710

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

120

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,346

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

707

Manvel

Average Rent

$1,431

Population

14,509

# of Rentals

8

Webster

Average Rent

$1,153

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

416

Clute

Average Rent

$759

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

133

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

39

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,329

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

10

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,085

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

25

Willis

Average Rent

$1,226

Population

6,787

# of Rentals

60

Richwood

Average Rent

$943

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

46

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,528

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

37

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,443

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

12

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,779

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

31

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

93

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,329

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

133

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

61

Prairie View

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

40

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

147

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,420

Population

--

# of Rentals

20

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

--

# of Rentals

75

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

Other Metros

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