Texas
Wharton County
ZIP 77488
41,651 residents149 permits TTM$66,100 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$182,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.9%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.22%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
149
Census BPS
Climate risk
83.0
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 77488
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.5
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.3R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77488 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 77437 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 77420 | $182,700 | $1,240 | 8.1% | 0.5 | 25.8% |
| 77435 | $182,700 | $1,220 | 8.0% | 0.2 | 23.7% |
| 77455 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 77432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77443 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77453 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77454 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77467 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
70.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
19.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
40.4%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
38.4
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