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Houston city, TX

ZIP 77050 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77050

Median Home Value
$119,700
Median Rent
$1,123
Affordability Snapshot
$33,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$769/mo PITI).

44%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

3.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

8.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77050 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $769. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($30,346). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
54.5%-17% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.6%-65% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.3%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.0%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
64.2%+29% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
74.4%+95% vs US avg
x
$119,700
Home Value
$1,123
Rent
1975
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached54.1%
  • 1-unit attached15.2%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units3.4%
  • Mobile home & other27.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$119,700
Median rent$1,123
Owner-occupied54.5%
Vacant3.6%
Price-to-income3.9x
Est. income to buy$33,000