Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Texas

Chambers County

ZIP 77661

49,178 residents572 permits TTM$108,114 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$289,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

572

Census BPS

Climate risk

51.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 77661

Median home value

$289,900

Gross yield

4.7%

Cap rate

6.4%

Rent gap

-35.8%

Affordability

P/I: 1.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,140Rent: $1,548Gap: -26.4%
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
77665$236,025$1,1405.8%7.9%-35.8%
77523$371,861$1,5905.1%7.2%-40.7%
77514$259,450$1,5107.0%7.2%-2.5%
77560$289,900county est.$1,3405.5%6.4%-15.5%
77580$289,900county est.$1,5706.5%6.4%1.4%
77597$289,900county est.$1,2505.2%6.4%-23.8%
77661$289,900county est.$1,1404.7%6.4%-35.8%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

82.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

23.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

29.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.3

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 16, 2026