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HUD rent dataHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$2,116 / month
+3.8% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$2,038
FY2026
$2,116
FY2027
$2,017
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$1,226
$1,280
$1,233
1 bedroom
$1,279
$1,323
$1,261
2 bedrooms
$1,529
$1,573
$1,497
3 bedrooms
$2,038
$2,116
$2,017
4 bedrooms
$2,568
$2,639
$2,502
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Chambers County, TX; Fort Bend County, TX; Galveston County, TX; Harris County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Montgomery County, TX; Waller County, TX. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
Compare rents by ZIP code
Monthly HUD gross-rent benchmarks, including tenant-paid utilities. Choose 2–4 ZIPs to compare.
328 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,560
$1,610
$1,920
$2,580
$3,220
$1,290
$1,330
$1,580
$2,130
$2,650
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,520
$1,570
$1,870
$2,520
$3,140
$1,110
$1,150
$1,370
$1,840
$2,300
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$900
$930
$1,110
$1,490
$1,860
$870
$900
$1,070
$1,440
$1,790
$1,070
$1,100
$1,310
$1,760
$2,200
$1,130
$1,170
$1,390
$1,870
$2,330
$1,140
$1,180
$1,400
$1,880
$2,350
$1,070
$1,110
$1,320
$1,780
$2,210
$1,020
$1,050
$1,250
$1,680
$2,100
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$900
$930
$1,110
$1,490
$1,860
$1,160
$1,190
$1,420
$1,910
$2,380
$990
$1,030
$1,220
$1,640
$2,050
$1,000
$1,030
$1,230
$1,650
$2,060
$1,740
$1,800
$2,140
$2,880
$3,590
$1,430
$1,480
$1,760
$2,370
$2,950
$850
$880
$1,050
$1,410
$1,760
$1,910
$1,980
$2,350
$3,160
$3,940
$1,070
$1,100
$1,310
$1,760
$2,200
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,570
$1,620
$1,930
$2,600
$3,240
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,160
$1,200
$1,430
$1,920
$2,400
$1,150
$1,190
$1,410
$1,900
$2,370
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$1,100
$1,140
$1,350
$1,820
$2,260
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$940
$970
$1,150
$1,550
$1,930
$1,160
$1,200
$1,430
$1,920
$2,400
$1,100
$1,140
$1,350
$1,820
$2,260
$1,240
$1,290
$1,530
$2,060
$2,570
$1,580
$1,630
$1,940
$2,610
$3,250
$1,360
$1,400
$1,670
$2,250
$2,800
$1,340
$1,390
$1,650
$2,220
$2,770
$1,640
$1,690
$2,010
$2,700
$3,370
$1,290
$1,330
$1,580
$2,130
$2,650
$1,710
$1,770
$2,100
$2,830
$3,520
$1,550
$1,600
$1,900
$2,560
$3,190
$1,200
$1,240
$1,470
$1,980
$2,470
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$1,080
$1,120
$1,330
$1,790
$2,230
$1,190
$1,230
$1,460
$1,960
$2,450
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,460
$1,510
$1,800
$2,420
$3,020
$1,550
$1,610
$1,910
$2,570
$3,200
$1,190
$1,230
$1,460
$1,960
$2,450
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,470
$1,520
$1,810
$2,430
$3,040
$1,310
$1,350
$1,610
$2,170
$2,700
$1,670
$1,720
$2,050
$2,760
$3,440
$1,080
$1,120
$1,330
$1,790
$2,230
$910
$940
$1,120
$1,510
$1,880
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,400
$1,450
$1,720
$2,310
$2,890
$1,420
$1,460
$1,740
$2,340
$2,920
$1,350
$1,400
$1,660
$2,230
$2,780
$1,390
$1,440
$1,710
$2,300
$2,870
$1,070
$1,100
$1,310
$1,760
$2,200
$1,230
$1,270
$1,510
$2,030
$2,530
$1,380
$1,430
$1,700
$2,290
$2,850
$1,480
$1,530
$1,820
$2,450
$3,050
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,170
$1,210
$1,440
$1,940
$2,420
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
$1,090
$1,130
$1,340
$1,800
$2,250
$1,160
$1,190
$1,420
$1,910
$2,380
$1,100
$1,140
$1,350
$1,820
$2,260
$1,560
$1,610
$1,920
$2,580
$3,220
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
$1,510
$1,560
$1,860
$2,500
$3,120
$1,180
$1,220
$1,450
$1,950
$2,430
$1,090
$1,130
$1,340
$1,800
$2,250
$1,340
$1,390
$1,650
$2,220
$2,770
$1,300
$1,350
$1,600
$2,150
$2,680
$1,470
$1,520
$1,810
$2,430
$3,040
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,140
$1,180
$1,400
$1,880
$2,350
$950
$980
$1,170
$1,570
$1,960
$1,110
$1,150
$1,370
$1,840
$2,300
$1,350
$1,400
$1,660
$2,230
$2,780
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,600
$1,660
$1,970
$2,650
$3,300
$1,500
$1,550
$1,840
$2,480
$3,090
$1,230
$1,270
$1,510
$2,030
$2,530
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
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$1,280
$1,320
$1,570
$2,110
$2,630
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
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$1,540
$2,070
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$1,250
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$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
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$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,160
$1,190
$1,420
$1,910
$2,380
$1,290
$1,340
$1,590
$2,140
$2,670
$1,140
$1,180
$1,400
$1,880
$2,350
$1,280
$1,320
$1,570
$2,110
$2,630
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$870
$900
$1,070
$1,440
$1,790
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,830
$1,200
$1,240
$1,480
$1,990
$2,480
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$940
$980
$1,160
$1,560
$1,950
$1,030
$1,100
$1,260
$1,690
$2,120
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,500
$1,550
$1,840
$2,480
$3,090
$1,880
$1,940
$2,310
$3,110
$3,880
$1,610
$1,660
$1,980
$2,660
$3,320
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$1,520
$1,570
$1,870
$2,520
$3,140
$1,290
$1,340
$1,590
$2,140
$2,670
$1,530
$1,580
$1,880
$2,530
$3,150
$1,210
$1,250
$1,490
$2,000
$2,500
$1,010
$1,160
$1,310
$1,760
$2,090
$1,420
$1,470
$1,750
$2,360
$2,940
$1,040
$1,070
$1,330
$1,610
$1,970
$1,260
$1,300
$1,550
$2,090
$2,600
$980
$1,010
$1,200
$1,610
$2,010
$930
$960
$1,160
$1,530
$1,900
$950
$1,070
$1,170
$1,570
$1,960
$1,170
$1,210
$1,440
$1,940
$2,420
$1,590
$1,640
$1,950
$2,620
$3,270
$1,430
$1,480
$1,760
$2,370
$2,950
$1,560
$1,610
$1,920
$2,580
$3,220
$1,260
$1,310
$1,550
$2,090
$2,600
$1,500
$1,550
$1,840
$2,480
$3,090
$1,620
$1,670
$1,990
$2,680
$3,340
$1,680
$1,730
$2,060
$2,770
$3,460
$1,840
$1,900
$2,260
$3,040
$3,790
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,350
$1,400
$1,660
$2,230
$2,780
$1,590
$1,640
$1,950
$2,620
$3,270
$1,760
$1,820
$2,160
$2,910
$3,620
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$1,710
$1,770
$2,100
$2,830
$3,520
$1,730
$1,790
$2,130
$2,870
$3,570
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$1,370
$1,420
$1,690
$2,270
$2,840
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,780
$1,840
$2,190
$2,950
$3,670
$1,720
$1,780
$2,120
$2,850
$3,560
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$960
$990
$1,180
$1,590
$1,980
$980
$1,040
$1,240
$1,620
$2,100
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
$1,540
$1,590
$1,890
$2,540
$3,170
$1,030
$1,140
$1,280
$1,730
$2,150
$1,770
$1,830
$2,180
$2,930
$3,660
$850
$940
$1,220
$1,660
$1,910
$1,780
$1,840
$2,190
$2,950
$3,670
$990
$1,060
$1,250
$1,680
$2,070
$1,060
$1,090
$1,300
$1,750
$2,180
$930
$960
$1,140
$1,530
$1,910
$1,410
$1,450
$1,730
$2,330
$2,900
$1,660
$1,720
$2,040
$2,740
$3,420
$1,580
$1,630
$1,940
$2,610
$3,250
$1,040
$1,080
$1,280
$1,720
$2,150
$1,910
$1,980
$2,350
$3,160
$3,940
$1,130
$1,170
$1,390
$1,870
$2,330
$1,130
$1,170
$1,390
$1,870
$2,330
$1,200
$1,240
$1,480
$2,000
$2,490
$1,420
$1,460
$1,740
$2,340
$2,920
$1,240
$1,290
$1,530
$2,060
$2,570
$1,270
$1,300
$1,560
$2,110
$2,610
$1,360
$1,400
$1,670
$2,250
$2,800
$1,630
$1,680
$2,000
$2,690
$3,360
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,390
$1,460
$1,720
$2,310
$2,880
$1,050
$1,090
$1,300
$1,740
$2,160
$790
$800
$970
$1,330
$1,640
$1,630
$1,680
$2,000
$2,690
$3,360
$1,650
$1,710
$2,030
$2,730
$3,410
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,650
$1,710
$2,030
$2,730
$3,410
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,630
$1,680
$2,000
$2,690
$3,360
$1,630
$1,680
$2,000
$2,690
$3,360
$1,710
$1,770
$2,100
$2,830
$3,520
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,110
$1,150
$1,370
$1,840
$2,300
$1,110
$1,140
$1,360
$1,830
$2,280
$1,130
$1,170
$1,390
$1,870
$2,330
$1,430
$1,480
$1,760
$2,370
$2,950
$1,020
$1,060
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,590
$1,650
$1,960
$2,640
$3,290
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$980
$1,010
$1,200
$1,610
$2,010
$980
$1,110
$1,230
$1,660
$2,060
$1,230
$1,270
$1,510
$2,030
$2,530
$920
$960
$1,150
$1,530
$1,920
$1,140
$1,180
$1,400
$1,880
$2,350
$1,080
$1,120
$1,330
$1,790
$2,230
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,290
$1,340
$1,590
$2,140
$2,670
$1,010
$1,040
$1,240
$1,670
$2,080
$1,110
$1,140
$1,360
$1,830
$2,280
$920
$950
$1,130
$1,520
$1,900
$1,060
$1,090
$1,300
$1,750
$2,180
$1,280
$1,320
$1,570
$2,110
$2,630
$920
$940
$1,130
$1,510
$1,860
$1,300
$1,350
$1,600
$2,150
$2,680
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
$1,610
$1,660
$1,980
$2,660
$3,320
$1,070
$1,110
$1,320
$1,780
$2,210
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$1,290
$1,340
$1,590
$2,140
$2,670
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,340
$1,390
$1,650
$2,220
$2,770
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$1,090
$1,130
$1,340
$1,800
$2,250
$870
$900
$1,070
$1,440
$1,790
$1,080
$1,120
$1,330
$1,790
$2,230
$1,220
$1,260
$1,500
$2,020
$2,520
$890
$920
$1,090
$1,470
$1,820
$1,550
$1,610
$1,910
$2,570
$3,200
$1,160
$1,190
$1,420
$1,910
$2,380
$1,290
$1,340
$1,590
$2,140
$2,670
$1,250
$1,290
$1,540
$2,070
$2,580
$1,550
$1,610
$1,910
$2,570
$3,200
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$870
$900
$1,070
$1,440
$1,790
$1,280
$1,320
$1,570
$2,110
$2,630
$1,200
$1,370
$1,510
$2,050
$2,540
$870
$900
$1,070
$1,440
$1,790
$1,000
$1,140
$1,260
$1,700
$2,110
$1,370
$1,560
$1,720
$2,330
$2,890
$1,380
$1,430
$1,700
$2,290
$2,850
$1,120
$1,160
$1,380
$1,860
$2,320
$1,110
$1,150
$1,370
$1,840
$2,300
$1,150
$1,190
$1,410
$1,900
$2,370
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$1,020
$1,050
$1,250
$1,680
$2,100
$1,400
$1,450
$1,720
$2,310
$2,890
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$930
$960
$1,140
$1,530
$1,900
$880
$890
$1,080
$1,430
$1,730
$1,270
$1,310
$1,560
$2,100
$2,620
$930
$960
$1,140
$1,530
$1,900
$930
$960
$1,140
$1,530
$1,900
$800
$830
$1,030
$1,250
$1,520
$1,020
$1,100
$1,310
$1,690
$2,040
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Chambers County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
3,177
Share of occupied homes rented
18.4%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
40.8%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.2%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
44.0%
Buildings with 2–4 units
0.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
28.1%
Other rental homes
27.3%
Estimates & uncertainty
Chambers County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
3,177
±559
Share of occupied homes rented
18.4%
±3.2 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
40.8%
±10.5 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.2%
±9.0 percentage points
Single-unit homes
44.0%
±10.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
0.6%
±0.8 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
28.1%
±9.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
27.3%
±9.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Fort Bend County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
67,442
Share of occupied homes rented
23.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.6%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.8%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
45.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
7.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
43.3%
Other rental homes
3.6%
Estimates & uncertainty
Fort Bend County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
67,442
±2,346
Share of occupied homes rented
23.0%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.6%
±2.9 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.8%
±2.3 percentage points
Single-unit homes
45.5%
±2.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
7.6%
±1.6 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
43.3%
±2.6 percentage points
Other rental homes
3.6%
±0.7 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Galveston County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
45,522
Share of occupied homes rented
32.4%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
54.9%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
30.5%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
33.3%
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.7%
Buildings with 5+ units
51.4%
Other rental homes
3.7%
Estimates & uncertainty
Galveston County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
45,522
±1,300
Share of occupied homes rented
32.4%
±0.9 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
54.9%
±2.9 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
30.5%
±2.3 percentage points
Single-unit homes
33.3%
±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
11.7%
±1.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
51.4%
±2.9 percentage points
Other rental homes
3.7%
±0.9 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Harris County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
795,727
Share of occupied homes rented
45.3%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.8%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.1%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
24.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.2%
Buildings with 5+ units
63.4%
Other rental homes
2.1%
Estimates & uncertainty
Harris County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
795,727
±6,574
Share of occupied homes rented
45.3%
±0.4 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.8%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.1%
±0.5 percentage points
Single-unit homes
24.4%
±0.5 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.2%
±0.4 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
63.4%
±0.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
2.1%
±0.2 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Liberty County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
5,514
Share of occupied homes rented
17.7%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.6%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.6%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
33.3%
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.5%
Buildings with 5+ units
17.5%
Other rental homes
34.7%
Estimates & uncertainty
Liberty County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
5,514
±672
Share of occupied homes rented
17.7%
±2.1 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
53.6%
±6.1 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.6%
±5.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes
33.3%
±6.8 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.5%
±4.5 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
17.5%
±5.2 percentage points
Other rental homes
34.7%
±6.9 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Montgomery County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
69,884
Share of occupied homes rented
28.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.5%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.0%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
31.3%
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
50.5%
Other rental homes
12.6%
Estimates & uncertainty
Montgomery County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
69,884
±2,344
Share of occupied homes rented
28.2%
±0.9 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.5%
±2.4 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.0%
±1.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
31.3%
±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
5.6%
±0.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
50.5%
±2.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
12.6%
±1.4 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Waller County, Texas
Rental households
Rental households
5,133
Share of occupied homes rented
28.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.9%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
21.6%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
25.1%
Buildings with 2–4 units
33.2%
Buildings with 5+ units
23.4%
Other rental homes
18.4%
Estimates & uncertainty
Waller County, Texas · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
5,133
±647
Share of occupied homes rented
28.0%
±3.5 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
46.9%
±9.4 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
21.6%
±5.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes
25.1%
±6.4 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
33.2%
±7.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
23.4%
±8.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
18.4%
±6.4 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
Use the benchmark as a starting point or enter the lease rent you expect. Price and cost inputs below are editable examples, not local estimates.
Monthly cash flow before income tax
$241
Illustrative price and costs. Edit the assumptions to analyze your property.
Lease rent used
$1,966
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO26420M26420. Coverage: Chambers County, TX; Fort Bend County, TX; Galveston County, TX; Harris County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Montgomery County, TX; Waller County, TX.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
The benchmark-based input subtracts tenant-paid utilities once to estimate a lease-rent assumption. It does not calculate a voucher subsidy or determine a housing authority's approved rent. In custom-rent mode, the lease rent is used directly. Owner-paid utilities belong in operating costs.