City median sale price $359,720
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1 bedroom rent reference $1,179/mo
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Houston, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduates outside campus housing 41%
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗Total students 9,071
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗City sale-price change 2.2%
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Houston, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Studio rent reference $1,091/mo
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Houston, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $1,498/mo
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Houston, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $1,924/mo
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Houston, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduate students 4,807
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗Graduate / professional students 4,264
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗First-year students 1,263
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗First-year students in campus housing 99%
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Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗Undergraduates in campus housing 59%
Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗Campus housing requirement Rice does not require students to live on campus.
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Rice University institution · Current · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University Admission ↗Campus housing guarantee Rice guarantees on-campus housing for incoming first-year students; housing is not guaranteed beyond the first year.
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Rice University institution · Current · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University Admission ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
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