Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

Cost of Living in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area 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: AREAPopulation: 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-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,301, which is about 20.0% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

Median rent (ACS) is $1,301 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area?

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 AREA

Compare Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area with nearby metros:

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.