Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Medical Center
$1,698/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Medical Center is $1,698 per month as of September 2026. This is 11% below the national average rent, or $202 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Medical Center
16
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Medical Center rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Medical Center have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Medical Center vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Medical Center is $1,685, whereas a house costs $3,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Medical Center run $1,584 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,757.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,022 | No Change | 30% | |
1 bedroom | $1,614 | 3% | 16% | |
2 bedroom | $1,765 | 6% | 36% | |
3 bedroom | $2,621 | 5% | 47% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Astrodome | $1,350 | |
Greater Heights | $1,877 | |
Greenway Upper Kirby | $1,637 | |
Midtown | $1,722 | |
The Museum District | $2,208 | |
University Place | $2,667 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,685 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,375 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $3,200 | 7% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,022
Last year
30%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,614
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
16%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,765
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
36%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,621
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
47%
Astrodome
Average rent
$1,350
Greater Heights
Average rent
$1,877
Greenway Upper Kirby
Average rent
$1,637
Midtown
Average rent
$1,722
The Museum District
Average rent
$2,208
University Place
Average rent
$2,667
Apartments
Average rent
$1,685
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$2,375
Houses
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
7%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Medical Center, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Medical Center and Astrodome by all bedroom counts and property types.
Medical Center
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Medical Center, Houston, TX is 26% higher than the median rent in Astrodome, Houston, TX.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Medical Center rental market.
The average rent in Medical Center is $1,698 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Medical Center have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.
Rent in Medical Center is 11% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $202 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Medical Center, you'd need to earn approximately $68,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).