Houston’s single-family rental market experienced solid growth in 2025, according to a new update from the Houston Association of Realtors.
Long story short
HAR reports single-family rental leases have increased 9.4% year over year, with a total of 3,283 homes leased in December. There was a 21.2% increase in listings, with 5,486 listings added to the Multiple Listing Service in December compared to 4,525 the prior year.
“A growing supply of rental properties gave renters more flexibility in 2025, while steady demand kept leasing activity moving at a healthy pace without putting upward pressure on prices,” HAR Chair Theresa Hill said.
Single-family rentals in 2025 totaled 47,292 in comparison to 44,551 in 2024, according to the report.
On the other hand
Meanwhile, HAR reports the townhome and condominium rental market experienced a slow start at the beginning of 2025 but showed signs of improvement toward the end of the year.
Rentals in 2025 decreased by 3.9% with 7,171 leased listings compared to 7,460 in 2024.
