ZIP 77044
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 77044 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in August, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77044 is 0.8% below its high of $1,874 in May 2025, at $1,859 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77044 changed -0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 77044 rose 23.4% while median household income rose 18% ($80,503 to $95,000). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77044 is 26.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($95,000) is $2,375 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,010); a 3-bedroom is $2,700.
76th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77049, 5 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,401/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77044. 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 77044 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 34.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77044 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 77044 in Houston, TX has climbed by $252 per month, settling near $1,859 after starting the period at $1,607. Household income in the area moved from $85,300 to $95,000 across the same window, up 11.4% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 4.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 53,753 to 58,347 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.5% change. About 24.1% of households rent today, against 22.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 32.1% to 34.2%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77044 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 77044 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,859/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,690/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($95,000/yr), ZIP 77044 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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At $1,859/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 77044's median household income ($95,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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