Houston, TX housing market
Typical home value
$259K
▼ 2.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,544/mo
▼ 0.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Houston is worth $259,465, down 2.1% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,544 a month (−0.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.1% (above the Houston, TX metro's 6.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,426/mo, $118 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Houston, TX metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Houston, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #477 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Houston compares
| Measure | Houston | Houston, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $259,465 | $302,832 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.1% | −1.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,544 | $1,638 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.1% | +0.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.0 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,426 | $1,664 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Houston
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$400K home$2,013 rent
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$311K home$1,567 rent
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$440K home$1,997 rent
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$215K home$1,361 rent
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$374K home$1,813 rent
▼ 2.8% 1 yr
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$378K home$1,898 rent
▼ 0.5% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.