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Houston city, TX

ZIP 77070 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77070

Median Home Value
$264,300
Median Rent
$1,367
Affordability Snapshot
$73,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,698/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

16.1 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 77070 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,698. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,440). 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
48.0%-27% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.9%-33% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.0%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.2%-99% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.3%-67% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
29.0%-42% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.5%-2% vs US avg
x
$264,300
Home Value
$1,367
Rent
1996
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached52.7%
  • 1-unit attached2.9%
  • 2-9 units9.3%
  • 10+ units34.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$264,300
Median rent$1,367
Owner-occupied48.0%
Vacant6.9%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$73,000