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Friendswood, Texas

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $124K, +1.5% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 24.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +3.9% YoY. inventory, −3.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $471,000 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

2 ZIPs in this city:77546 77549

Median Listing Price

$471K

Population

54,789

19,508

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

209

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 3.9% YoY while the median home got down 0.9% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$471K+3.9% YoY

Average Listing Price

$579K-6.6% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$177+1.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,726-0.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

209+2.0% YoY

New Listings

52-16.1% YoY

Total Listings

276-3.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

71-16.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.34-18.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

47-5.6% YoY

Price Reduced

23.2%-10.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 161,868

162Kunits

Occupied140,66086.9%

Vacant21,20813.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 140,660

141Koccupied

Owner95,13867.6%

Renter45,52232.4%

Renter Share

32.4%-0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

161,868+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGalveston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,280

/month

1 BR

$1,323

/month

2 BR

$1,573

/month

3 BR

$2,116

/month

4 BR

$2,639

/month

FMR trends · Galveston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 24.0% of this ZIP's 19,508 occupied households, on a median household income of $124K.

Population & Age

Total Population

54,789+1.3% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 54,789

55Kresidents

Under 1814,15025.8%

Adults 18–6432,01458.4%

65 & Over8,62515.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

40.80+3.3% YoY

Population Under 18

14,150-4.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

8,625+6.7% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

19,508+4.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.80-2.4% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.4%

Moved (within US)9.5%

Other0.1%

Veterans

7.9%+5.3% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$124K+1.5% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$58K+5.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$161K+2.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

3.5%+12.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.7%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home17.2%

Other9.6%

Worked From Home

17.2%+13.2% YoY

Mean Commute

27.70-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

20,248+3.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 20,248

20Kunits

Occupied19,50896.3%

Vacant7403.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 19,508

20Khouseholds

Owner14,82976.0%

Renter4,67924.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

3.01-1.6% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11-7.5% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 358,990: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.2%.

Median Age

38.82024

Population

Galveston County Population

367,407+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

140,660+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 358,990

359Kresidents

Under 1884,68423.6%

Adults 18–64217,70260.6%

65 & Over56,60415.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,684+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

56,604+4.2% YoY

Median Age

38.80+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)13.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.3%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+1.2% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.7%+4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home11.7%

Other10.6%

Worked From Home

11.7%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.90+0.7% YoY

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Friendswood, Texas

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $124K, +1.5% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 24.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +3.9% YoY. inventory, −3.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

2 ZIPs in this city:77546 77549

Median Listing Price

$471K

Population

54,789

19,508

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

209

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 3.9% YoY while the median home got down 0.9% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$471K+3.9% YoY

Average Listing Price

$579K-6.6% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$177+1.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,726-0.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

209+2.0% YoY

New Listings

52-16.1% YoY

Total Listings

276-3.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

71-16.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.34-18.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

47-5.6% YoY

Price Reduced

23.2%-10.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 161,868

162Kunits

Occupied140,66086.9%

Vacant21,20813.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 140,660

141Koccupied

Owner95,13867.6%

Renter45,52232.4%

Renter Share

32.4%-0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

161,868+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGalveston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,280

/month

1 BR

$1,323

/month

2 BR

$1,573

/month

3 BR

$2,116

/month

4 BR

$2,639

/month

FMR trends · Galveston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 24.0% of this ZIP's 19,508 occupied households, on a median household income of $124K.

Population & Age

Total Population

54,789+1.3% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 54,789

55Kresidents

Under 1814,15025.8%

Adults 18–6432,01458.4%

65 & Over8,62515.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

40.80+3.3% YoY

Population Under 18

14,150-4.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

8,625+6.7% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

19,508+4.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.80-2.4% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.4%

Moved (within US)9.5%

Other0.1%

Veterans

7.9%+5.3% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$124K+1.5% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$58K+5.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$161K+2.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

3.5%+12.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.7%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home17.2%

Other9.6%

Worked From Home

17.2%+13.2% YoY

Mean Commute

27.70-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

20,248+3.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 20,248

20Kunits

Occupied19,50896.3%

Vacant7403.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 19,508

20Khouseholds

Owner14,82976.0%

Renter4,67924.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

3.01-1.6% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11-7.5% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 358,990: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.2%.

Median Age

38.82024

Population

Galveston County Population

367,407+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

140,660+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 358,990

359Kresidents

Under 1884,68423.6%

Adults 18–64217,70260.6%

65 & Over56,60415.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,684+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

56,604+4.2% YoY

Median Age

38.80+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)13.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.3%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+1.2% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.7%+4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home11.7%

Other10.6%

Worked From Home

11.7%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.90+0.7% YoY

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