Houston MSA

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands ranks #3 of 24 Texas metros on median gross rent (metros of 100,000+ residents), with a median of $1,430—just behind Austin and Dallas. This isn’t a sign of market overheating, but of resilient demand and active supply response. The data from ALEX Intelligence, based on U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates, shows a market where affordability is being managed through supply expansion, not price suppression. This is not a bubble—it’s a signal of long-term confidence. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-houston-msa-standing-gross-rent-msa Median Gross Rent, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos — $1,726 #2 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington — $1,614 #3 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands — $1,430 #4 Midland — $1,400 #5 San Antonio-New Braunfels — $1,363 #6 Sherman-Denison — $1,310 #7 Corpus Christi — $1,275 #8 Odessa — $1,259 #9 Tyler — $1,238 #10 Killeen-Temple — $1,217 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=128929928; Slide 2: Jim Evans (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=20433957; Slide 3: lowryba (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=52496721; Slide 4: lowryba (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=50612248 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-27-houston-msa-standing-gross-rent-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902