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Houston TX
Covers Houston, Pasadena and The Woodlands.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, with the recent monthly signals easing.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 9,900 searches in July 2026 · Luxury apartmentsSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 9,900 searches in July 2026, for Houston on its own
What renters Google mostLuxury apartmentsSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, asking rents are slipping, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
-0.7%
▼ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +2.5% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,469/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · HoustonNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, yesterday.● softer● neutral● firmer
Houston's Housing and Community Development Department says program is temporarily out of moneyBerkadia closes sale of two multifamily properties in Houston’s Midtown neighborhoodHouston's housing market is showing signs of a shift. Here's what buyers should knowView all 8 Houston news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.3%
Migration 2025+0.92/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025+42.4%
Vacancy 202410.5%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$942/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,469 · own $2,411
$1,469RENT
$2,411OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+0.92/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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