ZIP 77055
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 77055 is 3.5% below its high of $1,573 in July 2025, at $1,518 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77055 changed -2.4% 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 ($74,369) is $1,859 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,460); a 3-bedroom is $1,960.
45th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77080, 2 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,170/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77055. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77055 (Houston, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 41.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77055 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 77055 in Houston, TX has increased from $1,473 to $1,518, a 3.1% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $64,277 to $74,369 across the same window, up 15.7% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 3.8% since 2021, moving from about 43,780 residents to roughly 45,435. College-educated residents now make up 41.6% of adults here, versus 38.6% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77055 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 77055 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,518/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,460/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($74,369/yr), ZIP 77055 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.4% over the past year.
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