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  "submarket": {
    "slug": "friendswood-tx",
    "name": "Friendswood",
    "state": "TX",
    "city": "FRIENDSWOOD",
    "cbsa": "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands",
    "zip_codes": [
      "77546",
      "77549"
    ]
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  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202609",
    "month_label": "September 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-11-04T03:00:50.940Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-11-04T03:00:50.922Z"
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        "median": 1270,
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        "median": 1526,
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      "3br": {
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        "mom_pct": 0.87,
        "yoy_pct": 5.8
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        "yoy_pct": 4.25
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        "median": 1524,
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      "2br": {
        "median": 1861,
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        "high": 1907,
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      "3br": {
        "median": 2353,
        "low": 2278,
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        "median": 3241,
        "low": 3168,
        "high": 3361,
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        "yoy_pct": 5.09
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    "single_family": {
      "1br": {
        "median": 1615,
        "low": 1563,
        "high": 1667,
        "mom_pct": 0.36999999999999994,
        "yoy_pct": 5.01
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      "2br": {
        "median": 1940,
        "low": 1872,
        "high": 2008,
        "mom_pct": 0.15,
        "yoy_pct": 6.19
      },
      "3br": {
        "median": 2166,
        "low": 2080,
        "high": 2253,
        "mom_pct": 2.9,
        "yoy_pct": 1.57
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      "4br": {
        "median": 2505,
        "low": 2392,
        "high": 2617,
        "mom_pct": 4.23,
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  "vacancy": 7.8904,
  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 27,
    "condo_townhome": 25,
    "single_family": 24
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments fall 10.62% MoM",
      "body": "In the Friendswood (77546, 77549) rental market, in the Houston metro area, apartments show sharp pressure at the smaller end: 1BR units fell to $1,270 with a -9.68% MoM and -9.94% YoY shift, while 2BR apartments declined to $1,526, posting a -10.62% MoM and -6.34% YoY change, signaling meaningful concessions for recent leases."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Condos show 1BR growth, 3BR decline",
      "body": "Among condos and townhomes in Friendswood (77546, 77549), 1BR units now command $1,524, with rents down -3.26% MoM but up 4.07% YoY, while 3BR condos have retreated to $2,353, showing a -5.23% MoM and -4.91% YoY decline. This gap suggests investors face firmer pricing power on smaller condo product than on larger layouts."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Single-family 4BR gains outpace 3BR",
      "body": "Recent single-family results guide Friendswood (77546, 77549) rental trends, with 4BR homes reaching $2,505 after a 4.23% MoM increase and 0.19% YoY lift, compared with 3BR homes at $2,166, up 2.90% MoM and 1.57% YoY. The $339 rent gap indicates larger single-family homes now outperform mid-size stock for near-term cash flow."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of September 2026, rental prices in Friendswood (77546, 77549), in the Houston metro area, range from $1,270 to $3,241 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year change in Friendswood, TX is a 6.19% increase for 2-bedroom single-family rentals, rising to a median of $1,940 per month in September 2026.",
      "For 3-bedroom units in Friendswood, TX, September 2026 median rents are $2,316 for apartments compared with $2,166 for single-family homes."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Friendswood, TX as of September 2026?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, median rents in Friendswood, TX range from $1,270 per month for a 1-bedroom apartment up to $3,241 per month for a 4-bedroom condo/townhome."
      },
      {
        "question": "In Friendswood, TX, which rental segment saw the biggest month-over-month change in September 2026?",
        "answer": "The sharpest month-over-month movement in Friendswood, TX as of September 2026 was in 2-bedroom apartments, where the median rent increased 10.62% to $1,526 per month."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the most affordable type of rental in Friendswood, TX right now?",
        "answer": "The most affordable option in Friendswood, TX as of September 2026 is a 1-bedroom apartment, with a median rent of $1,270 per month, after a 9.68% month-over-month increase and a 9.94% year-over-year decrease."
      },
      {
        "question": "How much more do single-family rentals cost than apartments in Friendswood, TX for the same bedroom count?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026 in Friendswood, TX, single-family homes rent for $345 more than apartments for 1-bedrooms ($1,615 vs. $1,270), $414 more for 2-bedrooms ($1,940 vs. $1,526), while for 3-bedrooms apartments are $150 higher than single-family ($2,316 vs. $2,166), and for 4-bedrooms apartments are $540 higher than single-family ($3,045 vs. $2,505)."
      }
    ]
  },
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