ZIP 77073
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 77073 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 1% above it in July, about $36 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77073 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 77073 changed +3.0% 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 77073 rose 27.2% while median household income rose 54.3% ($50,931 to $78,592). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 77073 is 31% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($78,592) is $1,965 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,500); a 3-bedroom is $2,020.
79th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77090, 2 miles away, rents for 43% less ($1,071/mo), about $9,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77073. 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 77073 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 15% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77073 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77073 in Houston, TX paid around $1,573 a month. That figure now sits near $1,891, up 20.2% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $63,194 in 2021 to $78,592 more recently. 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 77073 in Houston, TX adding about 7,227 residents over the five-year window, up 18.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 37.6% to 35.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 12.9% to 15% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 77073 in Houston, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77073 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,891/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,500/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($78,592/yr), ZIP 77073 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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