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Best Places to Rent

Houston Metropolitan Area

Texas

Average Rent

$1,385

Rent Comparison

-4.0% 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

$1,376

Population

2,393,902

# of Rentals

19,425

Cypress

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

210,632

# of Rentals

527

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,041

Population

152,137

# of Rentals

327

Kingwood

Average Rent

$1,295

Population

145,037

# of Rentals

233

Sugar Land

Average Rent

$1,656

Population

133,975

# of Rentals

175

Pearland

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

126,340

# of Rentals

277

The Woodlands

Average Rent

$1,913

Population

108,655

# of Rentals

398

Tomball

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

108,101

# of Rentals

307

League City

Average Rent

$1,421

Population

108,047

# of Rentals

220

Conroe

Average Rent

$1,357

Population

88,274

# of Rentals

682

Baytown

Average Rent

$1,260

Population

87,659

# of Rentals

453

Missouri City

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

87,140

# of Rentals

91

Galveston

Average Rent

$1,236

Population

64,439

# of Rentals

229

Spring

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

62,024

# of Rentals

1,248

Texas City

Average Rent

$1,140

Population

57,041

# of Rentals

132

Porter

Average Rent

$1,364

Population

50,136

# of Rentals

142

Rosenberg

Average Rent

$1,441

Population

45,701

# of Rentals

62

New Caney

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

44,512

# of Rentals

10

Friendswood

Average Rent

$1,548

Population

39,253

# of Rentals

79

La Porte

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

35,459

# of Rentals

71

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,277

Population

33,399

# of Rentals

44

Lake Jackson

Average Rent

$1,015

Population

29,789

# of Rentals

103

Alvin

Average Rent

$1,022

Population

29,008

# of Rentals

13

Katy

Average Rent

$1,450

Population

28,029

# of Rentals

1,481

Fresno

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

47

Fulshear

Average Rent

$1,524

Population

21,733

# of Rentals

193

Dickinson

Average Rent

$1,145

Population

20,857

# of Rentals

77

Angleton

Average Rent

$707

Population

20,244

# of Rentals

36

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,619

Population

19,708

# of Rentals

555

Humble

Average Rent

$1,398

Population

16,530

# of Rentals

620

Seabrook

Average Rent

$1,157

Population

14,931

# of Rentals

111

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,429

Population

14,612

# of Rentals

546

Webster

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

13,362

# of Rentals

381

Clute

Average Rent

$773

Population

13,240

# of Rentals

167

Cleveland

Average Rent

$970

Population

9,837

# of Rentals

6

Hitchcock

Average Rent

$882

Population

9,645

# of Rentals

7

Mont Belvieu

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

8,766

# of Rentals

12

Sealy

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

8,637

# of Rentals

10

Jersey Village

Average Rent

$1,172

Population

6,974

# of Rentals

15

Richwood

Average Rent

$970

Population

5,241

# of Rentals

32

Nassau Bay

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

5,008

# of Rentals

17

Brookshire

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

4,791

# of Rentals

22

Shenandoah

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

4,220

# of Rentals

23

Waller

Average Rent

$1,284

Population

3,425

# of Rentals

128

Montgomery

Average Rent

$1,460

Population

3,151

# of Rentals

51

Magnolia

Average Rent

$1,428

Population

3,068

# of Rentals

117

Kemah

Average Rent

$1,588

Population

2,523

# of Rentals

62

Prairie View

Average Rent

$907

Population

2,067

# of Rentals

65

Rosharon

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

1,316

# of Rentals

202

Houston Heights

Average Rent

$1,655

Population

--

# of Rentals

15

Hockley

Average Rent

$1,491

Population

--

# of Rentals

14

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.