Average Rent in Houston, TX (2026)

Typical asking rent in Houston is $1,565. Across the 93 ZIP codes with data it runs from $835 to $2,864, so which side of town you buy on matters as much as the city average. Data as of June 2026.

Median rent
$1,565
Average rent
$1,580
Lowest ZIP
$835
Highest ZIP
$2,864

Rent by ZIP code in Houston

ZIP codeCountyTypical rentvs city median
77010Harris County$2,864+83%
77059Harris County$2,698+72%
77005Harris County$2,313+48%
77018Harris County$2,204+41%
77345Harris County$2,143+37%
77004Harris County$2,026+29%
77008Harris County$2,008+28%
77019Harris County$1,980+27%
77020Harris County$1,943+24%
77062Harris County$1,941+24%
77083Harris County$1,927+23%
77007Harris County$1,926+23%
77336Harris County$1,925+23%
77047Harris County$1,922+23%
77003Harris County$1,901+21%
77073Harris County$1,882+20%
77012Harris County$1,875+20%
77044Harris County$1,854+18%
77021Harris County$1,850+18%
77002Harris County$1,810+16%
77024Harris County$1,792+15%
77048Harris County$1,789+14%
77098Harris County$1,786+14%
77033Harris County$1,773+13%
77009Harris County$1,768+13%
77027Harris County$1,745+12%
77053Fort Bend County$1,745+12%
77094Harris County$1,744+11%
77016Harris County$1,725+10%
77030Harris County$1,720+10%
77088Harris County$1,709+9%
77006Harris County$1,708+9%
77031Harris County$1,700+9%
77041Harris County$1,685+8%
77045Harris County$1,678+7%
77051Harris County$1,659+6%
77071Harris County$1,657+6%
77091Harris County$1,648+5%
77056Harris County$1,646+5%
77339Harris County$1,644+5%
77038Harris County$1,640+5%
77043Harris County$1,626+4%
77085Harris County$1,616+3%
77076Harris County$1,613+3%
77079Harris County$1,601+2%
77084Harris County$1,576+1%
77046Harris County$1,5650%
77028Harris County$1,5590%
77092Harris County$1,539-2%
77089Harris County$1,537-2%
77055Harris County$1,536-2%
77017Harris County$1,527-2%
77078Harris County$1,504-4%
77066Harris County$1,477-6%
77087Harris County$1,474-6%
77070Harris County$1,470-6%
77057Harris County$1,463-7%
77075Harris County$1,460-7%
77064Harris County$1,450-7%
77025Harris County$1,442-8%
77032Harris County$1,442-8%
77058Harris County$1,424-9%
77095Harris County$1,420-9%
77072Harris County$1,395-11%
77040Harris County$1,382-12%
77077Harris County$1,382-12%
77023Harris County$1,375-12%
77049Harris County$1,372-12%
77086Harris County$1,371-12%
77011Harris County$1,368-13%
77022Harris County$1,366-13%
77096Harris County$1,362-13%
77042Harris County$1,344-14%
77065Harris County$1,339-14%
77054Harris County$1,322-16%
77082Harris County$1,308-16%
77074Harris County$1,266-19%
77035Harris County$1,264-19%
77069Harris County$1,264-19%
77063Harris County$1,247-20%
77080Harris County$1,235-21%
77093Harris County$1,170-25%
77060Harris County$1,146-27%
77026Harris County$1,136-27%
77014Harris County$1,110-29%
77081Harris County$1,104-29%
77099Harris County$1,102-30%
77015Harris County$1,100-30%
77061Harris County$1,055-33%
77090Harris County$1,046-33%
77034Harris County$975-38%
77036Harris County$968-38%
77013Harris County$835-47%

How to use these numbers

These are Zillow Observed Rent Index values, a smoothed measure of typical asking rent for single family homes, condos, and apartments in each ZIP code. They describe what units are listed for, not what any specific unit will get. Condition, bedroom count, and the exact block all move the number.

If you are underwriting a purchase, use the ZIP figure rather than the city median, and then verify against live listings for the same bedroom count before you commit. Houston sits in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area.

Other Texas cities

San Antonio $1,385Austin $1,713Dallas $1,620Fort Worth $1,607El Paso $1,324Arlington $1,651Lubbock $1,209Corpus Christi $1,441Spring $1,817Amarillo $1,247Conroe $1,627Waco $1,392

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