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Houston, 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.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 30/100, supply score 56, homes go under contract 4.0% faster than the US median, at 85% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $79K, +2.8% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 50.5% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −8.0% YoY. inventory, −4.0% 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 $386,698 (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.

50 ZIPs in this city:77001 77002 77003 77004 77005 77006 77007 77008 77009 77010 77011 77012 77013 77014 77015 77016 77017 77018 77019 77020 77021 77022 77023 77024 77025 77026 77027 77028 77029 77030 77031 77032 77033 77034 77035 77036 77037 77038 77039 77040 77041 77042 77043 77044 77045 77046 77047 77048 77049 77050

Market Hotness

30 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−4.0%

homes sell faster here

85%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$387K

Population

1,393,394

538,724

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

5,712

New Listings

1,322

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 8.0% YoY while the median home got down 2.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 6.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$387K-8.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$535K-8.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$199.803-6.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,889-2.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

5,712-2.9% YoY

New Listings

1,322-10.2% YoY

Total Listings

6,800-4.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1,103-8.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.19-5.7% YoY

Median Days on Market

55+2.3% YoY

Price Reduced

16.8%-3.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,917,790

1.9Munits

Occupied1,757,16491.6%

Vacant160,6268.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,757,164

1.8Moccupied

Owner961,43754.7%

Renter795,72745.3%

Renter Share

45.3%+0.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

1,917,790+1.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyHarris 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 · Harris 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 50.5% of this ZIP's 538,724 occupied households, on a median household income of $79K.

Population & Age

Total Population

1,393,394+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,393,394

1.4Mresidents

Under 18335,68124.1%

Adults 18–64892,90864.1%

65 & Over164,80511.8%

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

34.64+0.6% YoY

Population Under 18

335,681+0.9% YoY

Population 65 & Over

164,805+3.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

538,724+1.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.54-0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.3%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other1.3%

Veterans

3.2%-5.8% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$79K+2.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+3.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$118K+3.2% YoY

Below Poverty Level

19.4%+1.3% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.0%

Public transit2.8%

Worked from home12.6%

Other15.6%

Worked From Home

12.6%+12.6% YoY

Mean Commute

27.37+1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

600,998+1.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 600,998

601Kunits

Occupied538,72489.6%

Vacant62,27410.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 538,724

539Khouseholds

Owner266,74849.5%

Renter271,97650.5%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.80+0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.27-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.7% to 4,838,303: residents under 18 are up 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 4.4%.

Median Age

34.62024

Population

Harris County Population

5,009,302+2.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

1,757,164+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.730.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 4,838,303

4.8Mresidents

Under 181,253,07125.9%

Adults 18–643,018,08462.4%

65 & Over567,14811.7%

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

1,253,071+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

567,148+4.4% YoY

Median Age

34.60+0.6% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.5%

Moved (within US)13.3%

Other1.2%

Veterans

4.2%-4.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $75K, 16.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.9% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$75K+2.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+2.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+2.4% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

16.3%+2.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.3%

Public transit2.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other14.8%

Worked From Home

12.9%+13.2% YoY

Mean Commute

29.000.0% YoY

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Houston, 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.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 30/100, supply score 56, homes go under contract 4.0% faster than the US median, at 85% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $79K, +2.8% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 50.5% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −8.0% YoY. inventory, −4.0% 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

Market Hotness

30 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−4.0%

homes sell faster here

85%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$387K

Population

1,393,394

538,724

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

5,712

New Listings

1,322

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 8.0% YoY while the median home got down 2.6% bigger, so value per square foot is down 6.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$387K-8.0% YoY

Average Listing Price

$535K-8.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$199.803-6.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,889-2.6% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

5,712-2.9% YoY

New Listings

1,322-10.2% YoY

Total Listings

6,800-4.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

1,103-8.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.19-5.7% YoY

Median Days on Market

55+2.3% YoY

Price Reduced

16.8%-3.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,917,790

1.9Munits

Occupied1,757,16491.6%

Vacant160,6268.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,757,164

1.8Moccupied

Owner961,43754.7%

Renter795,72745.3%

Renter Share

45.3%+0.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

1,917,790+1.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyHarris 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 · Harris 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 50.5% of this ZIP's 538,724 occupied households, on a median household income of $79K.

Population & Age

Total Population

1,393,394+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,393,394

1.4Mresidents

Under 18335,68124.1%

Adults 18–64892,90864.1%

65 & Over164,80511.8%

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

34.64+0.6% YoY

Population Under 18

335,681+0.9% YoY

Population 65 & Over

164,805+3.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

538,724+1.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.54-0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.3%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other1.3%

Veterans

3.2%-5.8% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$79K+2.8% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+3.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$118K+3.2% YoY

Below Poverty Level

19.4%+1.3% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.0%

Public transit2.8%

Worked from home12.6%

Other15.6%

Worked From Home

12.6%+12.6% YoY

Mean Commute

27.37+1.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

600,998+1.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 600,998

601Kunits

Occupied538,72489.6%

Vacant62,27410.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 538,724

539Khouseholds

Owner266,74849.5%

Renter271,97650.5%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.80+0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.27-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.7% to 4,838,303: residents under 18 are up 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 4.4%.

Median Age

34.62024

Population

Harris County Population

5,009,302+2.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

1,757,164+1.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.730.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 4,838,303

4.8Mresidents

Under 181,253,07125.9%

Adults 18–643,018,08462.4%

65 & Over567,14811.7%

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

1,253,071+0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

567,148+4.4% YoY

Median Age

34.60+0.6% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.5%

Moved (within US)13.3%

Other1.2%

Veterans

4.2%-4.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $75K, 16.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.9% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$75K+2.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$41K+2.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+2.4% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

16.3%+2.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone70.3%

Public transit2.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other14.8%

Worked From Home

12.9%+13.2% YoY

Mean Commute

29.000.0% YoY

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