Cost of Living / Houston, TX Metro
Cost of Living in Houston, TX Metro
Official metro name: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
Houston, TX Metro has a population of 7,142,603. Median household income is $78,061 and median rent is $1,301 per month. Rent is roughly 20.0% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 7,142,603Income: $78,061Rent: $1,301Affordability: Affordable (20.0%)
Median Household Income
$78,061
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,301
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
104
Simplified relative index
Is Houston, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Houston, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,301, which is about 20.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Houston, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,301 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Houston, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $78,061 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare Houston, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- Houston, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Austin, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs McAllen, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs El Paso, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
- Houston, TX Metro vs Waco, TX Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.