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Houston city, TX

ZIP 77017 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77017

Median Home Value
$146,600
Median Rent
$913
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$942/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.4 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 77017 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $942. That sits below the local median household income ($53,750), 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.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
50.8%-22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.4%-18% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
83.2%-4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.0%-45% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
26.8%-46% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
62.8%+64% vs US avg
x
$146,600
Home Value
$913
Rent
1963
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached59.0%
  • 1-unit attached1.5%
  • 2-9 units13.4%
  • 10+ units24.5%
  • Mobile home & other1.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$146,600
Median rent$913
Owner-occupied50.8%
Vacant8.4%
Price-to-income2.7x
Est. income to buy$40,000