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Houston city, TX

ZIP 77088 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77088

Median Home Value
$173,900
Median Rent
$953
Affordability Snapshot
$48,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,117/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

15.2 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 77088 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,117. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,549). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
65.6%+0% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.8%-44% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.8%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.0%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
34.3%-31% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
47.3%+24% vs US avg
x
$173,900
Home Value
$953
Rent
1978
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached73.9%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units10.1%
  • 10+ units10.6%
  • Mobile home & other2.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$173,900
Median rent$953
Owner-occupied65.6%
Vacant5.8%
Price-to-income3.3x
Est. income to buy$48,000