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Area Guide

Market Square Houston, TX

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 July 2026, the average apartment rent in Market Square is $1,528 for a studio, $2,462 for one bedroom, $3,920 for two bedrooms, and $7,752 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Market Square has decreased by -7.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 561 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,528/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 981 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,462/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,611 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,920/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 2,456 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $7,752/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Market Square

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

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 June 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.