Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in South Houston
$985/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in South Houston is $985 per month as of June 2026. This is 49% below the national average rent, or $965 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in South Houston
14
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of South Houston rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in South Houston, TX, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in South Houston have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 38% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in South Houston vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South Houston is $1,024, whereas a house costs $1,772. 1-bedroom apartments in South Houston run $985 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,099.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $818 | 2% | 13% | |
2 bedroom | $1,019 | 4% | 38% | |
3 bedroom | $1,308 | 19% | 13% | |
4 bedroom | $1,575 | 5% | - |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
South Houston | $1,038 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,024 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,570 | 35% | - | |
Houses | $1,772 | 19% | - | |
Rooms | $824 | - | - |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$818
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
13%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,019
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
38%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,308
Last 30 days
19%
Last year
13%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,575
Last 30 days
5%
South Houston
Average rent
$1,038
Apartments
Average rent
$1,024
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$1,570
Last 30 days
35%
Houses
Average rent
$1,772
Last 30 days
19%
Rooms
Average rent
$824
The table above reflects average rent prices in South 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 South Houston and Alvin by all bedroom counts and property types.
South Houston
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in South Houston, TX is 2% lower than the median rent in Alvin, TX.
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Quick answers to common questions about the South Houston rental market.
The average rent in South Houston is $985 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in South Houston have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 38% since last year.
Rent in South Houston is 49% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $965 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in South Houston, you'd need to earn approximately $39,000/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).