Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Texas
Galveston County
354,721 residents2,514 permits TTM$85,348 median HHI18 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$284,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.6%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
19.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.15%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
2,514
Census BPS
Climate risk
95.4
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77590 | $284,900 | $1,370 | 5.8% | 1.0 | 0.7% |
| 77518 | $284,900 | $1,400 | 5.9% | 0.9 | 2.9% |
| 77568 | $284,900 | $1,420 | 6.0% | 0.9 | 4.4% |
| 77563 | $284,900 | $1,500 | 6.3% | 0.8 | 10.3% |
| 77591 | $284,900 | $1,410 | 5.9% | 0.8 | 3.7% |
| 77539 | $284,900 | $1,600 | 6.7% | 0.7 | 17.6% |
| 77551 | $284,900 | $1,590 | 6.7% | 0.6 | 16.9% |
| 77546 | $284,900 | $1,980 | 8.3% | 0.6 | 45.6% |
| 77573 | $284,900 | $1,910 | 8.0% | 0.4 | 40.4% |
| 77550 | $284,900 | $1,380 | 5.8% | 0.4 | 1.5% |
| 77565 | $284,900 | $1,910 | 8.0% | 0.3 | 40.4% |
| 77510 | $284,900 | $1,200 | 5.1% | 0.2 | -11.8% |
| 77517 | $284,900 | $1,150 | 4.8% | 0.1 | -15.4% |
| 77554 | $284,900 | $1,650 | 6.9% | 0.1 | 21.3% |
| 77555 | $284,900 | $1,380 | 5.8% | — | 1.5% |
| 77617 | $284,900 | $1,560 | 6.6% | — | 14.7% |
| 77623 | $284,900 | $1,140 | 4.8% | — | -16.2% |
| 77650 | $284,900 | $1,560 | 6.6% | — | 14.7% |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
67.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
13.0%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
34.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
49.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
38.5
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