Median home value is about $288,500 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,419 (about 22% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.7% (about 5.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77095 in Houston, TX, a household would need roughly $79,000 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 $1,853. That sits below the local median household income ($95,657), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.