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  "submarket": {
    "slug": "east-downtown-tx",
    "name": "East Downtown",
    "state": "TX",
    "city": "HOUSTON",
    "cbsa": "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands",
    "zip_codes": [
      "77003"
    ]
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  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202609",
    "month_label": "September 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-11-04T03:00:38.917Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-11-04T03:00:38.897Z"
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        "median": 2308,
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    "single_family": {
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        "median": 1401,
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      "3br": {
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    "apartment": 24,
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    "single_family": 25
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartments jump 12.45% MoM",
      "body": "In the East Downtown (77003) rental market, in the Houston metro area, 1-bedroom apartments surged to a $1,489 median in September, up 12.45% month over month and 18.26% year over year. This outsized short-term gain positions entry-level apartment units as the fastest-rising segment by recent percentage growth, signaling notable rent pressure at the lower-bedroom end of the multifamily spectrum."
    },
    {
      "headline": "2BR condos edge above 2BR apartments",
      "body": "Across segments, 2-bedroom condos and townhomes command a $2,308 median, exceeding 2-bedroom apartments at $2,029 by $279 in East Downtown (77003). Despite only a 0.64% month-over-month increase for 2-bedroom condos versus a 13.01% jump for 2-bedroom apartments, the pricing gap highlights that attached ownership-style product still rents at a premium over comparable apartment units."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR single-family up 6.52% MoM",
      "body": "Larger detached homes are also gaining pricing power, with 4-bedroom single-family properties at a $3,302 median, reflecting a 6.52% month-over-month rise and 2.02% annual increase; these figures place East Downtown (77003) rental trends for big single-family homes ahead of 4-bedroom apartments at $2,992 and 4-bedroom condos at $3,195 in absolute rent levels."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of September 2026, rental prices in East Downtown (77003), in the Houston metro area, range from $1,401 to $3,302 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year change in East Downtown, TX as of September 2026 is for 2-bedroom apartments, which increased 19.75% to a median rent of $2,029.",
      "For 2-bedroom homes in East Downtown, TX in September 2026, apartments have a median rent of $2,029, compared with $2,308 for condos/townhomes and $2,120 for single-family properties."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in East Downtown, TX right now?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, median monthly rents in East Downtown, TX range from $1,401 for 1-bedroom single-family homes up to $3,302 for 4-bedroom single-family homes, with other property types and bedroom counts falling between these amounts."
      },
      {
        "question": "In East Downtown, TX, which segment has seen the strongest year-over-year rent growth, and is that strength broad-based across that property type?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, 2-bedroom apartments in East Downtown, TX show the strongest year-over-year rent growth at 19.75%, with the median rising to $2,029, and apartment rents are up across all bedroom counts with YoY gains of 18.26% for 1BR, 3.65% for 3BR, and 3.42% for 4BR units."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the most expensive rental configuration in East Downtown, TX right now?",
        "answer": "The most expensive segment in East Downtown, TX as of September 2026 is 4-bedroom single-family homes, with a median rent of $3,302 per month, followed by 4-bedroom condos/townhomes at $3,195 and 4-bedroom apartments at $2,992."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are rents generally rising or falling across different property types in East Downtown, TX?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, rents in East Downtown, TX are generally rising, with all month-over-month changes positive except for 3-bedroom apartments (-0.16% MoM) and 3-bedroom condos/townhomes (-0.50% MoM), and year-over-year rents show increases in most segments alongside declines of -0.31% for 1-bedroom condos/townhomes and -1.72% for 2-bedroom single-family homes."
      }
    ]
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