Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Texas

Brazoria County

381,650 residents3,159 permits TTM$95,155 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$276,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.60%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3,159

Census BPS

Climate risk

93.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
775417.9%17.6%
774227.4%10.4%
775315.2%42.7%
774807.4%10.4%
775776.8%10.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

47.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.5

Census ACS

Data sources
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 28, 2026