Housing Median Monthly Rent ($), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Houston Metro

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Median monthly rents peak above $2,500 in a small cluster of zip codes just southwest of downtown Houston, likely corresponding to affluent inner-loop neighborhoods such as West University Place and the Galleria area, while a secondary high-rent corridor extends northwest toward The Woodlands. The eastern portions of the metro, particularly east of Pasadena and toward the Ship Channel area, consistently display the lowest rents in the $500–$750 range, creating a stark east-west affordability gradient. Suburban communities like Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, and Friendswood generally fall in the $1,250–$1,750 mid-range band, forming a broad ring of moderate rental costs around the urban core.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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