# Apartment Locator Rice Military / Cottage Grove | Free > Apartment locator for Rice Military / Cottage Grove - townhomes with garages near Memorial Park and Washington Avenue. Verified lists. Free to renters. URL: https://houstonapartmentlocators.com/rice-military-cottage-grove/ ![Sunlit modern Houston apartment interior with vinyl plank floors](/images/misc/sun-drenched-modern-houston-apartment-living-room-.webp) Serving Rice Military / Cottage Grove & surrounding areas # Your Free Apartment Locator in Rice Military and Cottage Grove Houston Apartment Locators Group searches Rice Military and Cottage Grove - Houston's townhome belt between Washington Avenue, Memorial Park, and I-10. Three-story townhomes with attached garages leased by individual owners, plus newer apartment mid-rise on the edges. Memorial Park is walking distance from parts of Rice Military. Downtown is five minutes east. Verified lists with honest math, free to renters. - Same-day list, usually - Free to renters - Availability verified against live inventory Text Us Your Search [/contact/ →](/contact/) Rice Military / Cottage Grove FAQs [#local-faq →](#local-faq) Last updated: September 29, 2026 Rent context Above the $1,349 metro average; close-in premium with newer townhome and mid-rise stock Source RentCafe, July 2026 Inventory Predominantly owner-leased three-story townhomes with attached garages; limited conventional apartment complex inventory - Licensed Texas agents · TREC #9003398 - Free to renters · The property pays the referral fee - Availability verified · Live inventory, failure modes published - Same-day list, usually · Mon–Sun, 8 AM – 8 PM · English & Spanish Why This Matters ## Renters lose money the same three ways, Rice Military / Cottage Grove included. It's rarely the wrong apartment. It's a decision made on information that was wrong to begin with. 01 ### The listing is already gone Sites keep a unit posted after it's leased because they already got paid for sending you the lead. You find out after the drive, and the application fee doesn't come back. 02 ### "Two months free" isn't the rent The advertised number and the number you actually pay over the lease term are two different figures, and the renewal rate is a third. Most renters don't see the gap until the offer letter. 03 ### The screening answer depends on who answered Leasing offices turn over staff often. Ask about your file twice and you can get two different answers, because the response reflects what that person believes the policy is, not what actually gets approved. Coverage ## Areas we search in Rice Military / Cottage Grove We present price, commute, and inventory. Where you live is your call. - Rice Military - Cottage Grove - Memorial Park edge - Washington Avenue frontage - Allen Parkway corridor - Buffalo Bayou Park edge What we search here ## Specialty searches in Rice Military / Cottage Grove Every search runs the same way: verified availability, concession math, criteria confirmed before an application fee is spent. ![Houston Apartment Locators Group client reviewing a tenant screening report at a sunlit kitchen counter](/images/misc/renter-reviewing-a-tenant-screening-report-on-a-la.webp) ### 2nd Chance Leasing Approval help for renters with credit, rental, or background history, matched to the stock that reviews case-by-case. 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See how this search works [Lofts & Mid-Rise Apartments →](/lofts-mid-rise/) Why Us Here ## Why Rice Military and Cottage Grove Renters Use a Free Locator - Owner-leased townhome rules on pets, stairs, parking, lease length, and yard maintenance confirmed in writing before you tour - Guest parking situation and Washington Avenue weekend overflow assessed for each address before you schedule a visit - Flood history checked against the FEMA map and Harris County Flood Control District viewer for every address near Buffalo Bayou - Availability verified against live inventory before you drive out to a townhome that may already be leased - Free to you - the property pays the referral fee after signing How It Works ## Four steps. No cost to you. 1. 01 ### Tell us what matters Budget, move date, commute, pets, and anything on your record you're worried about. Text, call, or send the form. 2. 02 ### Get a verified list Pre-screened for your situation, checked against live inventory, with effective rent and concession math on every option. 3. 03 ### Heart your favorites Tap the heart on the ones you like. We book the tours, work around your schedule, and prep you on what to ask on-site. 4. 04 ### Apply and move in We walk the application through, call when it stalls, and help with the electricity plan and renters insurance at the finish line. ## Not sure what fits your budget in Rice Military / Cottage Grove? Send us the number and your move date. Same-day list, usually — the concession math comes with it, free to you. Text Us Your Search [/contact/ →](/contact/) Try the Rent Calculator [/tools/ →](/tools/) Getting around ## Downtown Five Minutes, No Rail, Bus on Washington and Memorial Rice Military and Cottage Grove sit between Washington Avenue, Memorial Park, and I-10 (the Katy Freeway). Downtown is a five-minute drive east. The Galleria is about fifteen minutes west via I-10 or Westheimer. The Texas Medical Center runs around twenty minutes south through the inner loop. There is no rail service in or near this neighborhood - a car handles most Houston commutes from here. Bus service runs on Washington Avenue and Memorial Drive. Allen Parkway connects east to Downtown without hitting a freeway, and I-10 is at the north edge of the neighborhood for longer hauls. The Energy Corridor is a straight I-10 run west. Memorial Park is walking distance from parts of Rice Military. The recent land bridge over Memorial Drive connects the park's two sides, and the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail runs through the grounds. Buffalo Bayou Park sits south along Allen Parkway, linking through to the bayou trail system. Houston Apartment Locators Group attaches drive times from every address to your actual work location. Text us your workplace and usual start time and we will build the list around the commute you actually have. The inventory ## Three-Story Townhomes With Attached Garages and the Questions to Ask Before You Sign Rice Military and Cottage Grove redeveloped almost entirely into three-story townhomes with attached garages over the last fifteen years. If you want a garage and no shared walls close to downtown, this is the answer in the inner loop. Some newer apartment mid-rise product sits on the edges, particularly along Washington Avenue and toward Shepherd Drive. Almost all of the townhome inventory is owner-leased. That means no single leasing office and no standard application portal. Each owner sets their own rules on pets, lease length, and yard maintenance. Three-story layouts mean real stairs - ask how many flights connect the garage to the bedroom level before you commit to a floor plan. Guest parking on the narrow townhome streets is genuinely difficult, and Washington Avenue bar and restaurant traffic on weekends makes it worse. The newer apartment mid-rise on the edges runs formal corporate screening with consistent criteria. For owner-leased townhomes, a direct conversation with the owner and a larger deposit frequently moves a complicated file forward. Houston Apartment Locators Group confirms what each owner requires in writing before you spend an application fee. Electricity is deregulated. CenterPoint owns the wires; you choose your own retail electricity provider on the state's Power to Choose site. Read the Electricity Facts Label rather than the teaser rate. Buffalo Bayou runs south - check every address against the current FEMA map and the Harris County Flood Control District viewer before applying. After Harvey, 68% of Harris County structures that flooded were outside the 100-year floodplain, so a clean map result is not the reassurance most renters assume. Renters insurance does not cover flood; NFIP contents-only coverage is inexpensive. ![Houston apartment community exterior in warm afternoon light](/images/misc/houston-apartment-community-exterior-with-mature-t.webp) Answers First ## Rice Military / Cottage Grove questions ### Is the inventory in Rice Military and Cottage Grove all townhomes? Predominantly, yes. The neighborhood redeveloped almost entirely into three-story townhomes with attached garages. Some newer apartment mid-rise sits on the edges along Washington Avenue. If a professionally managed building with a gym and pool is what you need, we will look at the Washington Avenue corridor and the Heights a few minutes north, which have that inventory. ### How many flights of stairs should I expect in a townhome here? Three-story townhomes are standard. The garage typically sits on the ground level, living space on the second, and bedrooms on the third - usually two flights between parking and sleeping. Layouts vary, so ask specifically about floor-plan configuration before you tour. We flag the stair count on every townhome address we send. ### How hard is guest parking in Rice Military? Genuinely hard. Most townhomes have an attached garage and one driveway spot; street parking fills quickly. Washington Avenue bar and restaurant traffic on Friday and Saturday nights makes it worse. Confirm parking options for guests before you commit to the address - it is a detail worth knowing before move-in, not after. ### Can I walk to Memorial Park from Rice Military? From the Rice Military side, parts of the neighborhood are a short walk to the park boundary. The recent land bridge over Memorial Drive connects the park's two sections, and the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail runs through the grounds. Cottage Grove sits slightly further from the park entrance. We note walkable distance on each address. ### Did Rice Military and Cottage Grove flood in Harvey? Buffalo Bayou runs south of the neighborhood. Check every address against the current FEMA map and the Harris County Flood Control District viewer before applying, and ask the owner directly about Harvey. After Harvey, 68% of Harris County structures that flooded were outside the 100-year floodplain - a clean map result does not settle the question. Renters insurance does not cover flood; NFIP contents-only coverage is available and inexpensive. ### Can I rent here if my credit or rental history is complicated? Individual owners here decide case by case and the answer varies. A direct conversation with the owner and a larger deposit frequently moves a file forward when a corporate policy would not. The newer apartment mid-rise on the edges runs formal processes with consistent approval paths - a guarantor program through TheGuarantors or LibertyRent can bridge a gap there. We confirm screening criteria in writing before you spend an application fee. Texas landlords must provide written tenant selection criteria before you pay; look yourself up in Harris County JP court records first. ### What does it cost to rent a townhome in this neighborhood? Owner-leased three-story townhomes price above the $1,349 Houston metro average (RentCafe, July 2026), reflecting the close-in location, private garage, and no-shared-walls format. Pricing varies widely by owner, condition, and exact block. We send dated ranges for the specific inventory available when you reach out, with the honest math already done. ### Is there a free apartment locator near me in Rice Military and Cottage Grove? Houston Apartment Locators Group covers the full neighborhood - Rice Military, Cottage Grove, the Memorial Park edge, Washington Avenue frontage, and the Allen Parkway corridor. Text us your budget and move date for a same-day verified list. Still have a question? Text us your search [/contact/ →](/contact/) and we'll answer it straight. Nearby ## Also searched near Rice Military / Cottage Grove ### The Heights Houston Apartment Locators Group covers The Heights - Craftsman bungalows and historic houses on quiet streets, new townhomes and mid-rise along the main corridors, and warehouse lofts and garage apartments in between. Demand holds here even when the broader market softens. Verified lists with effective-rent math, free to renters. View apartments [The Heights →](/the-heights/) ### Washington Avenue Corridor Houston Apartment Locators Group searches Washington Avenue Corridor - newer mid-rise and podium apartments built since 2010 along one of Houston's densest bar strips, from downtown's western edge toward the Heights. We verify availability, run concession math, and give you the honest noise read before you sign. Free to renters. View apartments [Washington Avenue Corridor →](/washington-avenue-corridor/) ### Shady Acres Houston Apartment Locators Group searches Shady Acres - a small redeveloped neighborhood between the Heights and Loop 610 where the dominant inventory is three-story townhomes with attached garages leased by individual owners. Walkable to Heights retail on Shepherd Drive, close to the White Oak Bayou trail. Downtown is fifteen minutes south. Free to renters. 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