ZIP 77071
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 77071 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in ZIP 77071 changed +7.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,139) is $1,353 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,260); a 3-bedroom is $1,700.
72nd cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77074, 3 miles away, rents for 36% less ($1,176/mo), about $7,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77071. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77071 (Houston, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 35.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77071 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77071 in Houston, TX paid around $1,484 a month. That figure now sits near $1,838, up 23.9% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 77071 in Houston, TX now reports about $54,139, up from $53,406 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 77071 in Houston, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77071 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,838/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,060/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($54,139/yr), ZIP 77071 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.7% over the past year.
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