Urban Palms Apartment Homes
8701 Town Park Dr,
Houston, TX 77036
$676 - $1,311 Total Monthly Price
1-2 Beds
Chinatown
Houston, TX
Chinatown - Houston, TX Area Guide
Welcome to Houston’s cultural hub
Culture
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Community
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Restaurants
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Shopping
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Chinatown is a thriving neighborhood located just southwest of Downtown Houston. This cultural hub is a hotspot of East and South Asian cultures. The main commercial corridor is Bellaire Boulevard, everything from Korean Corn Dogs to Sichuan Bistros grace this street. Traditional restaurants, boutiques, and markets are also located within Chinatown. The other parts of the neighborhood are residential and filled with reasonably priced apartments and condos for rent. Those looking to rent in a culturally rich neighborhood just outside of Downtown Houston will be right at home in Chinatown.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Chinatown is $1,012 for a studio, $921 for one bedroom, $1,150 for two bedrooms, and $1,413 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chinatown has increased by 0.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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381 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,012/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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690 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$921/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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960 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,150/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,228 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,413/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Chinatown - Houston, TX is for everyday living.
Very Walkable
Walkability
80
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
In Chinatown - Houston, TX, daily errands are quick and hassle-free.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
100
/ 100
Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
90
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Great Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
80
/ 100
Recreation
Chinatown - Houston, TX provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
60
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Chinatown - Houston, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
40
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Arthur Storey Park
- Club Creek Park and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Buffalo Bayou Paddling Trail
- Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
- Nature Discovery Center
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
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 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.