Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Texas
Fort Bend County
ZIP 77417
859,721 residents12,061 permits TTM$113,409 median HHI21 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$350,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.92%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
12,061
Census BPS
Climate risk
97.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 77417
Median home value
$350,300
Gross yield
4.0%
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
-33.3%
Affordability
P/I: 2.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,180Rent: $1,770Gap: -33.3%
ZIP code breakdown21 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77053 | $350,300 | $1,800 | 6.2% | 1.0 | 1.7% |
| 77489 | $350,300 | $2,030 | 7.0% | 1.0 | 14.7% |
| 77545 | $350,300 | $2,360 | 8.1% | 1.0 | 33.3% |
| 77498 | $350,300 | $2,100 | 7.2% | 0.8 | 18.6% |
| 77459 | $350,300 | $2,350 | 8.1% | 0.8 | 32.8% |
| 77469 | $350,300 | $1,740 | 6.0% | 0.7 | -1.7% |
| 77471 | $350,300 | $1,530 | 5.2% | 0.7 | -13.6% |
| 77477 | $350,300 | $1,670 | 5.7% | 0.7 | -5.6% |
| 77406 | $350,300 | $2,190 | 7.5% | 0.5 | 23.7% |
| 77407 | $350,300 | $2,120 | 7.3% | 0.5 | 19.8% |
| 77479 | $350,300 | $2,360 | 8.1% | 0.4 | 33.3% |
| 77478 | $350,300 | $2,000 | 6.9% | 0.4 | 13.0% |
| 77461 | $350,300 | $1,390 | 4.8% | 0.4 | -21.5% |
| 77417 | $350,300 | $1,180 | 4.0% | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 77494 | $350,300 | $2,360 | 8.1% | 0.4 | 33.3% |
| 77441 | $350,300 | $2,190 | 7.5% | 0.4 | 23.7% |
| 77444 | $350,300 | $1,250 | 4.3% | — | -29.4% |
| 77451 | $350,300 | $1,280 | 4.4% | — | -27.7% |
| 77464 | $350,300 | $1,390 | 4.8% | — | -21.5% |
| 77476 | $350,300 | $1,560 | 5.3% | — | -11.9% |
| 77481 | $350,300 | $1,720 | 5.9% | — | -2.8% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
77.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
4.2%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
49.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
37.1
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