ZIP 77014
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 77014 usually run 1% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in August, about $29 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77014 is 2.9% below its high of $1,188 in February 2025, at $1,153 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77014 changed -0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,589) is $1,390 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,390); a 3-bedroom is $1,870.
10th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77060, 5 miles away, rents for 16% less ($972/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77014. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77014 (Houston, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 22.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77014 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 77014 in Houston, TX stood at $937 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,153, reflecting a 23.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $53,614 to $55,589 across the same window, up 3.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 37,471 residents to roughly 36,119. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77014 in Houston, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77014 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,153/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($55,589/yr), ZIP 77014 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.9% over the past year.
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