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Houston city, TX

ZIP 77079 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77079

Median Home Value
$636,100
Median Rent
$1,442
Affordability Snapshot
$175,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,086/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

36.8 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 77079 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $175,000 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 $4,086. That is about 70% above the local median household income ($103,089), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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
50.8%-22% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
9.4%-9% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
97.2%+12% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
9.9%-33% vs US avg
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Built Pre-1939
0.1%-99% vs US avg
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Built Post-2014
0.5%-92% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
20.2%-59% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
41.1%+8% vs US avg
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$636,100
Home Value
$1,442
Rent
1978
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached39.3%
  • 1-unit attached10.4%
  • 2-9 units15.6%
  • 10+ units34.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$636,100
Median rent$1,442
Owner-occupied50.8%
Vacant9.4%
Price-to-income6.2x
Est. income to buy$175,000