Average Rent in Sour Lake, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Sour Lake, TX

Average rent prices in Sour Lake have increased by 13% over the last month and have decreased by 36% 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
Sour Lake, TX

Rent prices in Sour Lake vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Sour Lake is $1,000, whereas a house costs $2,147. 1-bedroom apartments in Sour Lake run $978 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,095.


Studio	$1,399	10%	-
1 bedroom	$1,000	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,068	17%	16%
3 bedroom	$1,925	3%	11%
4 bedroom	$2,100	11%	6%


Apartments	$1,000	6%	No Change
Condos	$1,650	No Change	-
Houses	$2,147	9%	No Change
Rooms	$818	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,399

Last 30 days

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,068

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,925

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Sour Lake, 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 Sour Lake, TX compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Sour Lake and Bayou Vista by all bedroom counts and property types.

Sour Lake

Median rent price$978

49%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,350

30%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Sour Lake, TX is 28% lower than the median rent in Bayou Vista, TX.

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Discover rentals in Sour Lake, TX

5d+ ago

House for rent in Sour Lake

270 N Ann St, Sour Lake, TX 77659

3 beds

1 bath

$1,295

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Sour Lake

290 E Smith St, Sour Lake, TX 77659

3 beds

2 baths

$1,950

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Frequently asked questions for Sour Lake, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Sour Lake rental market.

How much is rent in Sour Lake?

The average rent in Sour Lake is $978 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Sour Lake?

Average rent prices in Sour Lake have increased by 13% over the last month and have decreased by 36% since last year.

How does Sour Lake rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Sour Lake is 49% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $952 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Sour Lake?

To comfortably afford rent in Sour Lake, you'd need to earn approximately $39,000/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).