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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,379

Rent Comparison

-4.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.9% 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

$1,364

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

19,244

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

531

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,050

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

338

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

236

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

215

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,650

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

278

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,923

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

403

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,355

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

323

League City

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

220

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,342

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

680

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,333

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

516

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

97

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,244

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

219

Spring

Average Rent

$1,402

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,305

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,159

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

136

Porter

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

147

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,429

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

63

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,343

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,589

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

82

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

65

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,289

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

50

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,074

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

131

Alvin

Average Rent

$1,024

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

15

Katy

Average Rent

$1,462

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,727

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

44

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

178

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,166

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

69

Angleton

Average Rent

$714

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

46

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,631

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

537

Humble

Average Rent

$1,371

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

662

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,152

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

108

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,412

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

551

Manvel

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

14,509

# of Rentals

7

Webster

Average Rent

$1,199

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

387

Clute

Average Rent

$800

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

182

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

8

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,201

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

12

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,215

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

18

Richwood

Average Rent

$1,011

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

35

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

20

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,501

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

23

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

19

Waller

Average Rent

$1,280

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

130

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

55

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

106

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

65

Prairie View

Average Rent

$907

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

65

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

196

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,566

Population

--

# of Rentals

19

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,462

Population

--

# of Rentals

99

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.