ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77066

Part of Houston, TX

Pop. 39,311·Harris County·583rd most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,266/mo

Year-over-Year

-1.3%

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

-$666

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ZIP 77066 · $1,266

More affordable than 88% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$932

1 BR

$966

2 BR

$1,147

3 BR

$1,543

4 BR+

$1,925

Research median

$1,147/mo

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

Rent trends

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 77066 usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in September, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 77066 is 4.4% below its high of $1,324 in May 2025, at $1,266 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Texas

Rent in ZIP 77066 changed -1.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($87,138) is $2,178 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,710); a 3-bedroom is $2,300.

Rank in Houston

17th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 77090, 5 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,071/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77066. 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

$15,192/yr

At $1,266/mo median

Location

CityHouston

StateTX

CountyHarris County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (-1.3% YoY, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77066 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 19.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

39,311

Median income

$87,138

Median age

33.9

Renters

26.5%

Age distribution

27.4%

24.4%

25.9%

Under 1827.4%

18–3424.4%

35–5425.9%

55–6411.5%

65+10.9%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

21%

23.5%

51.1%

13.8%

White21%

Black23.5%

Hispanic51.1%

Asian13.8%

Education (25+)

23.2%

27.7%

29.5%

19.6%

No HS diploma23.2%

HS diploma27.7%

Some college29.5%

Bachelor's+19.6%

Housing tenure

73.5%

26.5%

Owner73.5%

Renter26.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 77066 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,015 → $1,266

up 24.7%

Income

$69,865 → $87,138

up 24.7%

Population

40,053 → 39,311

down 1.9%

Renter share

27.4% → 26.5%

-0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

22.8% → 19.6%

-3.2 pts

Median age

33.2 → 33.9

+0.7 yrs

Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 77066 in Houston, TX has climbed by $251 per month, settling near $1,266 after starting the period at $1,015. Median household income grew from $69,865 to $87,138 between 2021 and 2024, a 24.7% shift. Headcount in the area went from 40,053 to 39,311 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 22.8% to 19.6%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 77066 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 77066 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,266/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $966/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,147/mo.

At 17% of local median household income ($87,138/yr), ZIP 77066 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.3% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 77066?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $51,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,266/mo in ZIP 77066. The local median household income is $87,138/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 77066?

Rent in ZIP 77066 has fallen 1.3% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 4.4% below its high of $1,324 in May 2025.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 77066?

Asking rents in ZIP 77066 are usually lowest in December, about 1.5% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 1.3% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $35 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 77066 compare to other ZIPs in Texas?

ZIP 77066 is one of the more affordable among Texas ZIP codes for rent, ranking #583 of 693 at $1,266/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 77066 changed -1.2%, against a typical +1.2% across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks.