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Houston apartment prices and move-in specials

A typical 1-bed in Houston rents for $1,212 a month. We track 1,255 apartment buildings across 37 areas, and 328 have a move-in special right now.

Prices from each building’s own website, as of Nov 4, 2026

Typical studio$1,231701 available
Typical 1-bed$1,21216,768 available
Typical 2-bed$1,48711,562 available
Typical 3-bed$1,8991,455 available
Typical 4-bed$1,68067 available
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Most affordable areas for a 1-bed

AreaTypical 1-bedTypical 2-bedBuildings
Greenspoint / IAH$782$1,04183
Sharpstown / Gulfton$795$99931
Meyerland / Westbury$825$1,05523
Hobby / Southeast$849$1,09942
Alief$856$1,11842
Pasadena / Deer Park$890$1,15859
Sunnyside / South Union$899$1,3117
Northside / Acres Homes$899$1,09922
Westchase / Briar Forest$906$1,20874
Baytown / Channelview$910$1,21735
Oak Forest / Garden Oaks$940$1,19025
Clear Lake / Webster$950$1,22443
Champions / Willowbrook$955$1,33441
Spring Branch$977$1,25452
Conroe / Montgomery$1,015$1,1759
Northwest / Jersey Village$1,020$1,37051
Humble / Kingwood$1,031$1,36543
Medical Center / Braeswood$1,080$1,46938
Galleria / Uptown$1,096$1,41647
Energy Corridor$1,108$1,49946
Spring / Klein$1,114$1,47536
Fondren / Missouri City$1,123$1,56014
Richmond / Rosenberg$1,124$1,55736
Katy / Fulshear$1,130$1,56668
Tomball / Magnolia$1,150$1,31916
EaDo / East End$1,199$1,64017
Sugar Land / Stafford$1,213$1,47425
Cypress$1,250$1,62527
The Woodlands$1,258$1,57715
Midtown / Montrose$1,289$2,19917
Heights / Washington Ave$1,400$2,09060
River Oaks / Upper Kirby$1,440$2,01654
Museum District / Third Ward$1,447$1,78512
Memorial$1,504$1,81912
Downtown$1,623$2,57124

Typical starting rent: the middle of each building’s lowest available price. Houston overall: $1,050 for a 1-bed.

More areas: Northeast Houston, West U / Bellaire

Best-value 1-beds right now

Compared only with 1-beds in the same area.

Best-value 2-beds right now

Biggest move-in specials

Questions renters ask

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston?

The typical 1-bed in Houston rents for $1,212 a month across the buildings we track, as of Nov 4, 2026. The most affordable area is Greenspoint / IAH, where the typical 1-bed starts at $782.

Which Houston apartments have move-in specials?

328 buildings advertise a move-in special right now, such as weeks of free rent or money off the first month. The list above shows the biggest ones.

Where do these prices come from?

From each property’s own website. Our beagle checks them regularly, and every building shows when it was last checked. Always confirm the price with the property.

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