Texas
Grimes County
ZIP 77868
30,385 residents73 permits TTM$67,080 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$226,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.2%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.6%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.56%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
73
Census BPS
Climate risk
57.0
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 77868
Median home value
$226,600
Gross yield
5.5%
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
4.6%
Affordability
P/I: 4.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,030Rent: $985Gap: 4.6%
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77363 | $226,600 | $1,330 | 7.0% | 0.6 | 35.0% |
| 77831 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 77868 | $226,600 | $1,030 | 5.5% | 0.4 | 4.6% |
| 77861 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 77830 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
78.0%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
15.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
19.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.5
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026