Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Texas

Harris County

ZIP 77520

4.8M residents30,419 permits TTM$73,104 median HHI132 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$255,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.84%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

30,419

Census BPS

Climate risk

99.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 77520

Median home value

$255,000

Gross yield

6.3%

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

-1.4%

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I: 20.8%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,330Rent: $1,349Gap: -1.4%
ZIP code breakdown132 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
77054$255,000$1,9109.0%1.041.6%
77002$255,000$2,36011.1%1.074.9%
77078$255,000$1,5007.1%1.011.2%
77033$255,000$1,4106.6%1.04.5%
77051$255,000$1,4606.9%1.08.2%
77016$255,000$1,3206.2%1.0-2.1%
77028$255,000$1,3106.2%1.0-2.9%
77021$255,000$1,4206.7%1.05.3%
77029$255,000$1,2605.9%1.0-6.6%
77076$255,000$1,3506.4%1.00.1%
77045$255,000$1,5807.4%1.017.1%
77047$255,000$1,9008.9%1.040.8%
77502$255,000$1,3706.4%0.91.6%
77020$255,000$1,1105.2%0.9-17.7%
77373$255,000$1,9509.2%0.944.6%
77087$255,000$1,1705.5%0.9-13.3%
77032$255,000$1,4306.7%0.96.0%
77088$255,000$1,3706.4%0.91.6%
77093$255,000$1,2605.9%0.9-6.6%
77073$255,000$1,5007.1%0.911.2%
77530$255,000$1,2405.8%0.9-8.1%
77072$255,000$1,4406.8%0.96.7%
77506$255,000$1,2605.9%0.9-6.6%
77449$255,000$2,0409.6%0.951.2%
77074$255,000$1,3406.3%0.9-0.7%
77026$255,000$1,0504.9%0.9-22.2%
77520$255,000$1,3306.3%0.9-1.4%
77083$255,000$1,6007.5%0.918.6%
77048$255,000$1,4706.9%0.99.0%
77044$255,000$2,0109.5%0.949.0%
77532$255,000$1,3606.4%0.90.8%
77338$255,000$1,5407.2%0.914.2%
77038$255,000$1,4306.7%0.96.0%
77085$255,000$1,5607.3%0.915.6%
77388$255,000$2,1009.9%0.955.7%
77571$255,000$1,5907.5%0.817.9%
77017$255,000$1,2505.9%0.8-7.3%
77011$255,000$1,1105.2%0.8-17.7%
77067$255,000$1,3106.2%0.8-2.9%
77493$255,000$2,0309.6%0.850.5%
77346$255,000$1,9809.3%0.846.8%
77086$255,000$1,4006.6%0.83.8%
77084$255,000$1,8108.5%0.834.2%
77447$255,000$1,7308.1%0.828.2%
77022$255,000$1,2205.7%0.8-9.6%
77336$255,000$1,5607.3%0.815.6%
77058$255,000$1,6107.6%0.819.3%
77071$255,000$1,2605.9%0.8-6.6%
77041$255,000$1,9409.1%0.843.8%
77536$255,000$1,5707.4%0.816.4%
77049$255,000$1,6908.0%0.825.3%
77036$255,000$1,3806.5%0.72.3%
77562$255,000$1,3306.3%0.7-1.4%
77396$255,000$1,6908.0%0.725.3%
77598$255,000$1,7208.1%0.727.5%
77521$255,000$1,5407.2%0.714.2%
77345$255,000$2,31010.9%0.771.2%
77089$255,000$1,6607.8%0.723.1%
77060$255,000$1,3306.3%0.7-1.4%
77339$255,000$1,8408.7%0.736.4%
77046$255,000$2,1009.9%0.755.7%
77064$255,000$1,7408.2%0.629.0%
77063$255,000$1,7208.1%0.627.5%
77057$255,000$1,8108.5%0.634.2%
77070$255,000$1,8208.6%0.634.9%
77066$255,000$1,7108.0%0.626.8%
77092$255,000$1,3806.5%0.62.3%
77547$255,000$1,3206.2%0.6-2.1%
77091$255,000$1,2605.9%0.6-6.6%
77082$255,000$1,6507.8%0.622.3%
77586$255,000$1,7008.0%0.626.0%
77503$255,000$1,3606.4%0.60.8%
77015$255,000$1,4006.6%0.63.8%
77042$255,000$1,6707.9%0.623.8%
77003$255,000$1,9209.0%0.642.3%
77587$255,000$1,3806.5%0.52.3%
77050$255,000$1,3306.3%0.5-1.4%
77039$255,000$1,3506.4%0.50.1%
77505$255,000$1,7608.3%0.530.5%
77099$255,000$1,5007.1%0.511.2%
77040$255,000$1,5307.2%0.513.4%
77075$255,000$1,4206.7%0.55.3%
77065$255,000$1,6607.8%0.523.1%
77095$255,000$1,8408.7%0.536.4%
77062$255,000$1,5407.2%0.414.2%
77059$255,000$2,0509.6%0.452.0%
77004$255,000$1,5807.4%0.417.1%
77023$255,000$1,2305.8%0.4-8.8%
77433$255,000$2,18010.3%0.461.6%
77090$255,000$1,5407.2%0.414.2%
77450$255,000$1,9409.1%0.443.8%
77012$255,000$1,0705.0%0.4-20.7%
77375$255,000$1,7608.3%0.430.5%
77013$255,000$1,3106.2%0.4-2.9%
77014$255,000$1,3906.5%0.43.0%
77037$255,000$1,1505.4%0.4-14.8%
77504$255,000$1,3906.5%0.43.0%
77429$255,000$1,8908.9%0.440.1%
77068$255,000$1,5107.1%0.411.9%
77081$255,000$1,3406.3%0.4-0.7%
77034$255,000$1,3806.5%0.42.3%
77377$255,000$1,9209.0%0.342.3%
77031$255,000$1,2605.9%0.3-6.6%
77035$255,000$1,3506.4%0.30.1%
77061$255,000$1,1205.3%0.3-17.0%
77379$255,000$1,8408.7%0.336.4%
77069$255,000$1,7008.0%0.326.0%
77007$255,000$2,36011.1%0.374.9%
77043$255,000$1,6507.8%0.222.3%
77077$255,000$1,9209.0%0.242.3%
77009$255,000$1,3706.4%0.21.6%
77389$255,000$2,13010.0%0.257.9%
77080$255,000$1,4506.8%0.27.5%
77006$255,000$2,36011.1%0.174.9%
77030$255,000$1,9309.1%0.143.1%
77025$255,000$1,7608.3%0.130.5%
77096$255,000$1,5107.1%0.111.9%
77094$255,000$1,9709.3%0.146.0%
77018$255,000$1,5007.1%0.111.2%
77056$255,000$2,36011.1%0.174.9%
77008$255,000$1,8708.8%0.138.6%
77019$255,000$2,36011.1%0.174.9%
77098$255,000$2,36011.1%0.174.9%
77027$255,000$2,35011.1%0.074.2%
77055$255,000$1,4606.9%0.08.2%
77079$255,000$1,8608.8%0.037.9%
77401$255,000$2,36011.1%0.074.9%
77024$255,000$2,14010.1%0.058.6%
77005$255,000$2,36011.1%0.074.9%
77010$255,000$2,36011.1%74.9%
77204$255,000$1,5707.4%16.4%
77507$255,000$1,9609.2%45.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

54.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

50.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.4

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