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Houston Baptist University Houston, TX

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Founded in 1960, Houston Baptist University offers an intimate college experience in the heart of one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the United States. HBU helps develop students of character and competence by providing opportunities to engage in a Christ-centered community focusing on academic success, spiritual formation, interpersonal development, and physical well-being. While HBU is a Christian organization, a number of other world religions are represented within the student body.

Stretched across more than 100 acres in Southwest Houston, HBU is proximate to plenty of apartments and condos available for rent near campus. Sharpstown, Braes Heights, and Uptown are all convenient to the HBU campus. Access to the I-69 as well as Westpark Tollway and Sam Houston Tollway makes commuting from farther distances feasible too.

NCAA Division I Husky athletics, over 70 clubs and organizations, and a variety of fun events and activities shape campus life at HBU. Chinatown, the Museum District, and several extensive shopping centers are located just off campus. Houston’s thriving downtown district and the opportunities for jobs, internships, and fun that surround it are just minutes away as well.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Houston, TX is $1,091 for a studio, $1,181 for one bedroom, $1,503 for two bedrooms, and $1,940 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Houston has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 506 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,091/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 724 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,181/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,049 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,503/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,357 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,940/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

West University Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

1,170 Students

Wells Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

1,128 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,079 Students

Twain Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

918 Students

Farney Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

907 Students

Spillane Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,436 Students

Memorial Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,236 Students

Riverwood Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,159 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,079 Students

Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion

Public

Grades PK-8

739 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,079 Students

Debakey High School For Health Professions

Public

Grades 9-12

929 Students

Carnegie Vanguard High School

Public

Grades 9-12

841 Students

East Early College High School

Public

Grades 9-12

458 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Club Creek Park and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Arthur Storey Park
  • Nature Discovery Center
  • Buffalo Bayou Paddling Trail
  • Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary

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.