How much of the Houston metro now rents above $1,500

the Houston metro · Data as of 2026-10-30 · ALEX Intelligence

Methodology

Source:

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024

Measure

Median Gross Rent, ranked highest first across Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller County (and neighbours), TX (48 ranked in total).

How the headline figure is computed

12 of 48 ranked units are at or above $1,500. The same computation on the 2019 ACS 5-year estimates gives 11.1%.

Universe

Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.

Vintage

2024

Reproduce this query

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