What counts as a new high-rise apartment?
A high-rise is an apartment tower with elevators, usually 10 stories or more, built with concrete construction and a structured parking garage. We track only ground-up towers with first move-ins from 2024 to 2027.
Most new Houston towers sit inside the Loop, in Uptown, or near the Texas Medical Center and Memorial Park. They often come with a concierge desk, a rooftop pool, package lockers and a controlled-access garage.
How does building type change the bill?
| Building type | Typical parking | Typical fees | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-rise | Garage, often per space | Amenity fee, valet trash, packages | Sometimes included |
| Mid-rise | Wrap garage, sometimes per space | Valet trash, tech | Usually your plan |
| Garden-style | Surface lot, detached garages extra | Valet trash, pest | Usually your plan |
At 11 market-rate board buildings, required fees ran $77.62 to $158.06 a month, median $98 (Oct 25, 2026). Towers tend to sit at the higher end once you add an amenity fee. Parking is separate, so we give it its own line.
Included electric, flagged
Five of 140 board buildings included or billed electric on Oct 25, 2026. When electricity included applies, the card says so and we don’t add a separate electric line.
What should I ask a tower before I sign?
Towers raise questions a garden building doesn’t.
- How many parking spaces come with the unit, and what does each extra one cost?
- Is there an amenity fee, and what does it cover?
- What does the generator run during an outage: elevators, water pumps, hall lights, garage gates?
- How many elevators serve your floor, and how are moves scheduled?
- What’s the FEMA zone, and where does the garage entrance sit?
No law requires backup power, so we ask each building and share the written answer.
Are high-rise specials bigger?
Sometimes. Towers take longer to lease up, so specials can stay on the board for months. But fees can take back part of the special. We show base rent beside every discount and year two beside every special, so you can see the full picture.
How do I compare towers?
Send us your move date, floor range, parking needs and all-in budget. We’ll build the full bill for each tower, ask the tower questions, and line up tours. It’s free to you, and your rent is the same either way.
