US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Texas
  4. ZIP 77056
  5. Housing & Real Estate
Houston city, TX

ZIP 77056 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77056

Median Home Value
$807,300
Median Rent
$1,722
Affordability Snapshot
$222,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,186/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

39.1 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 77056 in Houston city, TX, a household would need roughly $222,000 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 $5,186. That is about 118% above the local median household income ($101,932), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 17% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
35.4%-46% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
16.6%+61% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.4%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.1%-99% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.0%-58% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
54.3%+42% vs US avg
x
$807,300
Home Value
$1,722
Rent
1999
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached18.2%
  • 1-unit attached4.1%
  • 2-9 units3.8%
  • 10+ units74.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$807,300
Median rent$1,722
Owner-occupied35.4%
Vacant16.6%
Price-to-income7.9x
Est. income to buy$222,000