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  "submarket": {
    "slug": "stafford-tx",
    "name": "Stafford",
    "state": "TX",
    "city": "STAFFORD",
    "cbsa": "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands",
    "zip_codes": [
      "77477"
    ]
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  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202609",
    "month_label": "September 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-11-04T03:01:51.030Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-11-04T03:01:51.010Z"
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        "median": 2990,
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        "median": 1582,
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      "3br": {
        "median": 2049,
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        "median": 3162,
        "low": 3138,
        "high": 3279,
        "mom_pct": 0.03,
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    "single_family": {
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        "median": 1545,
        "low": 1536,
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        "median": 1602,
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      "3br": {
        "median": 2029,
        "low": 1978,
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        "yoy_pct": -2
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        "median": 2418,
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 32,
    "condo_townhome": 30,
    "single_family": 26
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR segments diverge across property types",
      "body": "In the Stafford (77477) rental market, in the Houston metro area, 1BR apartments climbed 3.76% month over month to $1,407 but sit 8.58% below last year, while 1BR condos at $1,402 rose 2.11% MoM and are only 1.82% under last year. Single-family 1BR homes reached $1,545 with 0.00% MoM change and 5.60% YoY growth."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR rentals show notable annual drops",
      "body": "Across apartment stock, 3BR units at $1,686 fell 10.62% month over month and 18.37% year over year, while 3BR condos at $2,049 dipped 0.49% MoM and 2.80% YoY. In Stafford (77477), 3BR single-family homes command $2,029 but still declined 7.53% MoM and 2.00% YoY, pointing to pressure on larger renter households."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR condos edge higher while others lag",
      "body": "Among 4BR options, apartments rent for $2,990 with a 0.91% monthly increase and 0.88% annual gain, whereas condos reach $3,162 and post 0.03% MoM and 3.84% YoY growth; in contrast, 4BR single-family homes at $2,418 slipped 2.27% MoM despite 1.83% YoY appreciation, and these figures collectively shape Stafford (77477) rental trends."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of September 2026, rental prices in Stafford (77477), in the Houston metro area, range from $1,402 to $3,162 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year change in Stafford, Texas as of September 2026 is an 18.37% decrease for 3-bedroom apartments.",
      "For 3-bedroom homes in Stafford, Texas, September 2026 median rents are $1,686 for apartments compared to $2,049 for condos/townhomes and $2,029 for single-family properties."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Stafford, Texas right now?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, median monthly rents in Stafford (77477), Texas range from $1,402 for 1-bedroom condos/townhomes up to $3,162 for 4-bedroom condos/townhomes, depending on property type and bedroom count."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are rents in Stafford, Texas generally going up or down across different property types?",
        "answer": "In Stafford, Texas as of September 2026, many segments show year-over-year decreases, including apartments with changes of -8.58% for 1-bedroom, -12.81% for 2-bedroom, and -18.37% for 3-bedroom units, and condos/townhomes with changes of -1.82% to -2.80% for 1- to 3-bedroom units, while some 4-bedroom units have year-over-year increases of 0.88% for apartments, 3.84% for condos/townhomes, and 1.83% for single-family homes."
      },
      {
        "question": "How much more does it cost to rent a single-family home versus an apartment in Stafford, Texas for the same bedroom size?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026 in Stafford, Texas, single-family homes rent for $1,545 vs. $1,407 for 1-bedroom (a $138 premium), $1,602 vs. $1,464 for 2-bedroom (a $138 premium), $2,029 vs. $1,686 for 3-bedroom (a $343 premium), while 4-bedroom single-family homes at $2,418 are actually $572 cheaper than 4-bedroom apartments at $2,990."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which rental segment in Stafford, Texas has the largest year-over-year rent increase, and is that increase seen across all bedroom sizes for that property type?",
        "answer": "The largest year-over-year rent increase in Stafford, Texas as of September 2026 is in 4-bedroom condos/townhomes, which are up 3.84% to $3,162, while other condos/townhomes show year-over-year changes of -1.82% for 1-bedroom, -0.45% for 2-bedroom, and -2.80% for 3-bedroom units, indicating the increase is concentrated in the 4-bedroom condo/townhome segment rather than present across all condo/townhome sizes."
      }
    ]
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