ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77036

Part of Houston, TX

Pop. 71,770·Harris County·684th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$934/mo

Year-over-Year

-4.3%

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$998

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 77036 · $934

More affordable than 99% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$686

1 BR

$711

2 BR

$846

3 BR

$1,140

4 BR+

$1,422

Research median

$846/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

December. Asking rents in ZIP 77036 usually run 1.7% below trend in December and 1% above it in April, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 77036 is 8.8% below its high of $1,024 in November 2024, at $934 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Texas

Rent in ZIP 77036 changed -4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($45,716) is $1,143 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,120); a 1-bedroom is $1,160.

Rank in Houston

4th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77036. 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.

Annual cost

$11,208/yr

At $934/mo median

Location

CityHouston

StateTX

CountyHarris County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 4.3% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (-4.3% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77036 (Houston, TX) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 14.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

71,770

Median income

$45,716

Median age

31.5

Renters

82.3%

Age distribution

25.2%

31.2%

25.1%

Under 1825.2%

18–3431.2%

35–5425.1%

55–649.4%

65+9.2%

Gender

50%

Male50%

Female50%

Race & ethnicity

72.4%

White9.7%

Black9.7%

Hispanic72.4%

Asian9.9%

Education (25+)

45.3%

25.8%

14.4%

14.5%

No HS diploma45.3%

HS diploma25.8%

Some college14.4%

Bachelor's+14.5%

Housing tenure

17.7%

82.3%

Owner17.7%

Renter82.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2022 vs 2026

How ZIP 77036 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years

Rent

$920 → $934

up 1.5%

Income

$37,228 → $45,716

up 22.8%

Population

68,797 → 71,770

up 4.3%

Renter share

81.9% → 82.3%

+0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

17.7% → 14.5%

-3.2 pts

Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 77036 in Houston, TX has shifted from $920 to $934, up 1.5% since 2022. Median household income climbed from $37,228 to $45,716 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.8% shift. 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 77036 in Houston, TX adding about 2,973 residents over the five-year window, up 4.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 17.7% to 14.5% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 77036 in Houston, TX reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 77036 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $934/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $711/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $846/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($45,716/yr), ZIP 77036 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 4.3% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 77036?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $37,000/year (about $18/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $934/mo in ZIP 77036. The local median household income is $45,716/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 77036?

Rent in ZIP 77036 has fallen 4.3% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 8.8% below its high of $1,024 in November 2024.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 77036?

Asking rents in ZIP 77036 are usually lowest in December, about 1.7% below their yearly trend, and highest in April, about 1% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $25 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 77036 compare to other ZIPs in Texas?

ZIP 77036 is one of the more affordable among Texas ZIP codes for rent, ranking #684 of 693 at $934/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 77036 changed -4.3%, against a typical +1.2% across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks.