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Texas Southern University Houston, TX

Go Tigers, hooray for maroon and gray!

TSU Texas Southern Tigers

One of the nation’s largest historically black universities, Texas Southern University offers an array of more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations. Founded in 1927, Texas Southern transforms students into lifelong learners, engaged citizens, and creative leaders in their local, national, and global communities. TSU boasts a diverse faculty as well as an extensive alumni network comprised of educators, entrepreneurs, public servants, lawyers, pilots, artists, and more. Texas Southern is spread across a sprawling 150-acre campus in the heart of Houston, America’s fourth largest city. The university calls the Greater Third Ward home, however, nearby Montrose, Midtown, and Downtown are also full of apartments available for rent. Convenience to Interstates 45 and 69 allows for simpler commutes from longer distances. NCAA Division I Tigers athletic teams, top-notch facilities, and more than 80 student organizations contribute many events and activities that keep the TSU campus buzzing. Some of Houston’s major attractions are within close proximity to campus, including the Museum District, Houston Zoo, and Herman Park. Options for weekend trips are plentiful with Galveston, Austin, and San Antonio all within a three-hour drive from campus.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Houston, TX is $1,084 for a studio, $1,185 for one bedroom, $1,503 for two bedrooms, and $1,941 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Houston has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 503 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,084/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 724 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,185/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,050 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,503/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,359 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,941/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Schools

West University Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

1,114 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,063 Students

Farney Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

928 Students

Oak Forest Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

878 Students

Valley Oaks Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

876 Students

Lanier Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,434 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,063 Students

Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion

Public

Grades PK-8

739 Students

Cornerstone Academy

Public

Grades 6-8

365 Students

Project Chrysalis Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

270 Students

T H Rogers School

Public

Grades K-12

1,063 Students

Debakey High School For Health Professions

Public

Grades 9-12

916 Students

Carnegie Vanguard High School

Public

Grades 9-12

841 Students

Challenge Early College High School

Public

Grades 9-12

454 Students

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Children's Museum of Houston
  • Hermann Park
  • Cockrell Butterfly Center
  • Houston Museum of Natural Science
  • Houston Zoo

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.