Average Rent in Alief, Houston, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Alief, Houston, TX

Average rent prices in Alief have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Alief, Houston, TX

Rent prices in Alief vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Alief is $1,050, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Alief run $899 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,117.


Studio	$3,900	No Change	404%
1 bedroom	$917	No Change	2%
2 bedroom	$1,242	2%	4%
3 bedroom	$1,595	1%	5%
4 bedroom	$2,400	No Change	29%

		Listings
Briarforest	$1,214
Central Southwest	$1,465
Eldridge West Oaks	$1,240
Great Uptown	$1,734
Westchase	$1,149
Woodlake Briar Meadow	$1,200


Apartments	$1,050	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,225	1%	No Change
Houses	$1,450	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,900

Last year

404%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$917

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,242

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,595

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

29%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Alief, Houston, TX, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Alief, Houston, TX compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Alief and Briarforest by all bedroom counts and property types.

Alief

Median rent price$1,187

39%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,214

38%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Alief, Houston, TX is 2% lower than the median rent in Briarforest, Houston, TX.

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$1,214

$1,465

$1,240

$1,734

$1,149

Woodlake Briar Meadow

$1,200

Last year

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2d ago

8.1

Very good

Costa Maya

8323 Cinnamon Ln, Houston, TX 77072

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$650–$1,331

Apartment for rent

Rent special

2d ago

8.8

Very good

Cantera

10555 Spice Ln, Houston, TX 77072

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$658–$1,295

Apartment for rent

4d ago

9.1

Excellent

z-080122-Sedona Square

11715 S Glen Dr, Houston, TX 77099

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$679–$999

Apartment for rent

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5h ago

9.1

Excellent

Parque at Bellaire

7000 Cook Rd, Houston, TX 77072

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$899–$2,039

Price drop

Apartment for rent

9761 Court Glen Dr Unit 123 #1069 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Alief apartment for rent in Houston

Modern sophistication apartment in Aliefone month free

9761 Court Glen Dr Unit 123 #1069, Houston, TX 77099

2 beds

1 bath

$939

Apartment for rent

Huntington Village And Cambridge Crossing - Photo 1 of 1

Rent special

2d ago

8.5

Very good

Huntington Village And Cambridge Crossing

9506 S Dairy Ashford Rd, Houston, TX 77099

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$963–$1,320

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Alief apartment for rent in Houston

Come live here! this sophisticated apartment community in Alief

4551 Cook Rd #2248, Houston, TX 77072

2 beds

1 bath

$978

Apartment for rent

9761 Court Glen Dr Unit 123 #1070 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Alief apartment for rent in Houston

1 month freeupscale community in Alief

9761 Court Glen Dr Unit 123 #1070, Houston, TX 77099

2 beds

2 baths

$989

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Frequently asked questions for Alief, Houston, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Alief rental market.

How much is rent in Alief?

The average rent in Alief is $1,187 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Alief?

Average rent prices in Alief have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Alief rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Alief is 39% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $762 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Alief?

To comfortably afford rent in Alief, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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