CITY PROFILE
Houston, TX
“Cheap housing means sweating through half the year indoors.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $308K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,639/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.4°C · warmest 29°C · coolest 10.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1247 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #5 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent89
- Climate comfort98
- Big-city amenities91
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.