ZIP 77034
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 77034 is 5.2% below its high of $1,087 in April 2023, at $1,030 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77034 changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($58,217) is $1,455 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,380); a 3-bedroom is $1,860.
6th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77061, 5 miles away, rents for 13% less ($899/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77034. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77034 (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, 13.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77034 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 77034 in Houston, TX has shifted from $1,087 to $1,030, down 5.2% since 2023. Census figures show median household income at $58,217 today, compared with $55,150 five years earlier. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 77034 in Houston, TX losing about 2,419 residents over the five-year window, down 6.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 52.6% to 49%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77034 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,030/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $784/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $933/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($58,217/yr), ZIP 77034 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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