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Gause CDP, TX

ZIP 77857 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 77857

Median Home Value
$311,400
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$86,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,000/mo PITI).

5.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77857 in Gause CDP, TX, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,000. That is about 42% above the local median household income ($60,511), 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 10% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
86.9%+33% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
10.4%+1% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.9%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.9%-67% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
1.6%-77% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
55.3%+45% vs US avg
x
$311,400
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1991
Year Built
2007
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2007 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached87.6%
  • 1-unit attached1.6%
  • 2-9 units1.1%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other9.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$311,400
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied86.9%
Vacant10.4%
Price-to-income5.1x
Est. income to buy$86,000