Rents are 5% below what Porter's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,767 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Porter is 1.9% below its high of $1,801 in August 2025, at $1,767 as of September 2026.
Rent in Porter changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
Humble, 9 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,589/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Porter.
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How Porter, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Porter, TX has climbed by $70 per month, settling near $1,767 after starting the period at $1,697. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Porter rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Porter is $1,767/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,210/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,510/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,260/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,010/mo.
At 29% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Porter ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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