Market Report
Houston Multifamily Market Report
2025 Investment Forecast
Houston’s Sizable Corporate Roster Backstops Job
and Household Creation, Aiding Local Apartments
Pullback in deliveries and standout in-migration allow for modest vacancy shift. Following Chevron’s relocation to Houston, a total of 24 Fortune 500 companies are now headquartered in the metro, driving economic activity and a strong labor market. This is the third-highest total among major U.S markets, behind New York and Chicago. Coupled with a regionally low cost of living, Houston is on track to see the second-largest net in-migration wave among U.S. metros in 2025 at roughly 100,000 new residents. Against a backdrop of fewer apartment deliveries, multifamily fundamentals across most of Houston’s 33 submarkets are likely to hold ground over the near term. The Rosenburg-Richmond and Sugar Land-Stafford areas, however, may stand out from this group. Both areas recorded vacancy compression last year despite adding a sizable number of new units. With local delivery slates in 2025 expected to notably trail last year, further declines in vacancy could lie ahead. Katy and the Spring-Tomball area could see a similar dynamic, as fewer apartment deliveries are expected amid continued population growth.
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