Market Square

Houston, TX

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Market Square - Houston, TX

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This lively urban community in Houston’s historic First Ward offers amenities galore

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Located inside Houston’s historic First Ward, Market Square was once the original town center. Today, it’s a highly sought after neighborhood. Adjacent to the Skyline District, business offices, luxury apartments, delicious eateries, and thrilling bars fill the area. The namesake park anchors the community and is where locals hang out, walk their dogs, or watch outdoor movies. There are special event held here throughout the year. For even more fun, walk over to the Theater District and catch a show in one of the many performing arts centers in downtown Houston. If you want to be in the mix 24/7, rent your next apartment in Market Square.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Market Square is $1,632 for a studio, $2,552 for one bedroom, $4,327 for two bedrooms, and $7,508 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Market Square has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 561 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,632/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 963 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,552/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,617 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,327/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 2,456 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $7,508/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

97

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

88

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

75

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Discovery Green
  • Woodland Park
  • Buffalo Bayou Park
  • Houston Museum of Natural Science
  • Children's Museum of Houston

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • William P Hobby
  • George Bush Intcntl/Houston

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.