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Living here
Average rent in Pearland
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Pearland compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,759/mo
30% above US
1 bedroom
$1,539/mo
30% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,791/mo
34% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%
US 50%
Renter households
10,190
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,439a month21% above USIncome needed: $57,560/yr
1 bedroom$1,539a month30% above USIncome needed: $61,560/yr
2 bedrooms$1,791a month34% above USIncome needed: $71,640/yr
3 bedrooms$2,143a month43% above USIncome needed: $85,720/yr
4 bedrooms$2,508a month35% above USIncome needed: $100,320/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Pearland compares
- Pearland$1,439
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- Pearland$1,539
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- Pearland$1,791
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- Pearland$2,143
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Pearland$1,791
- Sugar Land$1,802
- Galveston$1,374
- Austin$1,776
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- New Braunfels$1,551
- Killeen$1,001
- Tyler$1,217
- Pearland54%
- Sugar Land49%
- Galveston56%
- Austin47%
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
- New Braunfels47%
- Killeen52%
- Tyler48%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,791 a month.
- Studio $1,439
- 1 bedroom $1,539
- 2 bedrooms $1,791
- 3 bedrooms $2,143
- 4 bedrooms $2,508
Green means the median Pearland rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
54% of Pearland renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 21% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Pearland.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,021
1 bedroom$1,212
2 bedrooms$1,319
3 bedrooms$1,790
4 bedrooms$2,205
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Pearland?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,759 a month, 31% above the Texas median and 30% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Pearland?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,539 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Pearland?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,791 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Pearland?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,791) takes a household income of about $71,640 a year, and a one-bedroom about $61,560.
Is rent affordable in Pearland?
About 54% of Pearland renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 21% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.