Best Houston Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment

By gross revenue, Seabrook, Cypress, and Clear Lake City lead Houston, with Seabrook averaging $40,420 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are Angleton, The Woodlands, and Greater Ost. For value, Angleton, Friendswood, and Pasadena combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Properties near the Texas Medical Center and the Energy Corridor hold the steadiest year-round occupancy because medical and corporate demand does not follow the leisure calendar.

Nightly rates range from $132 in Angleton to $236 in Sheldon, against a city average of $184. Inside the 610 Loop you get the highest nightly rates and the strongest weekend demand; the ring just outside the Loop and the northern suburbs trade lower entry prices for slightly lower rates, and the coastal edge toward La Porte and Kemah behaves more like a leisure market. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.

The Houston average is 56%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Properties near the Texas Medical Center and the Energy Corridor hold the steadiest year-round occupancy because medical and corporate demand does not follow the leisure calendar. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.

Inner Loop properties (inside I-610) command the highest nightly rates and weekend occupancy but also the highest purchase prices. Just outside the Loop, areas like Garden Oaks, the East End, and Lindale Park capture Inner Loop demand spillover at suburban price points, which is often where gross yield peaks. Compare the neighborhood revenue and rate data on this page to find the balance that fits your budget.

Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $24,631 in value neighborhoods to $40,420 in Seabrook. The market average is $34,281. Every Houston neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, RevPAR, and how it benchmarks against the city average so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.