Houston area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$303,000

−1.8% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,638

+0.2% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$82,168

U.S.: $80,734

Population

7,904,627

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Houston area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77054 (Astrodome Area, Houston, TX): $128,000 · 215 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77005 (University Place, Houston, TX): $1,725,000 · 215 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77054 (Astrodome Area, Houston, TX): −9.8% · 165 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77024 (Memorial, Houston, TX): +11.1% · 47 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Houston area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 77013 (Northshore, Houston, TX): $830 · 185 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Houston area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 77401 (Bellaire, TX): $2,749 · 185 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77061 (Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille, Houston, TX): −7.5% · 62 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Houston areaFirst place: ZIP code 77530 (Channelview, TX): +11.7% · 94 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Houston area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 77401 (Bellaire, TX): $243,750 · 215 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of HoustonFirst place: Jacinto City, TX: $148,000 · 55 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of HoustonFirst place: Bellaire, TX: $1,183,000 · 55 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Houston, by household incomeFirst place: Bellaire, TX: $244,015 · 55 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Houston, by populationFirst place: Pasadena, TX: 149,433 · 55 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.