Prairie View, 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 Prairie View, Texas rental market.
Prairie View, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,469
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-3.5%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Prairie View, Texas apartments have recorded a -3.5% rent decrease.
Prairie View, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Prairie View, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Prairie View, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 31.26%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Prairie View, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 20.34%.
Prairie View, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 82% of Prairie View, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 1,277 units, while homeowners live in 279 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.24
Rental vacancy rate**
3.4%
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 621 rentals in Prairie View, Texas with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 49%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 23 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Prairie View, Texas homes for rent is 4.2.
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Prairie View, Texas are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (73%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (11%). At the same time, people in the 45 - 54 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 434 apartments for rent in Prairie View, Texas, or 34% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 15% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 190 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Prairie View, Texas is 2.24.
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 8% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Prairie View, Texas.
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Prairie View, Texas apartment rentals, namely 22% or 278 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 248 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (18%, 229 units).
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Prairie View, Texas renters (61%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Prairie View, Texas condos for rent is 2015.
Prairie View, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 64% of Prairie View, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 13% of them have 4 or more vehicles available, and 11% have No vehicle available.
Prairie View, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Prairie View, 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 Prairie View, 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
