Houston, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Houston, Texas rental market.
Houston, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,349
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.9%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Houston, Texas apartments have recorded a -0.9% rent decrease.
Houston, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Houston, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Houston, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 45.35%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Houston, Texas rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.84%.
Houston, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 58% of Houston, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 520,948 units, while homeowners live in 376,562 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.7
Renter median household income**
$46,954
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.35
Rental vacancy rate**
9.2%
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 202,529 rentals in Houston, Texas with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 15,343 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Houston, Texas homes for rent is 3.7.
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Houston, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 263,733 apartments for rent in Houston, Texas, or 51% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 160,065 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Houston, Texas is 2.35.
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 33% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Houston, Texas.
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Houston, Texas apartment rentals, namely 20% or 104,102 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 84,582 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (15%, 80,341 units).
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Houston, Texas renters (40%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Houston, Texas condos for rent is 2018.
Houston, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 51% of Houston, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have No vehicle available.
Houston, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Houston, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Houston, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
