ZIP 77079
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
April. Asking rents in ZIP 77079 usually run 0.6% below trend in April and 0.8% above it in July, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77079 is 8.4% below its high of $1,615 in December 2024, at $1,479 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77079 changed -4.9% 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 77079 rose 18.4% while median household income rose 11.6% ($91,375 to $101,995). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77079 is 9.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 6 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,995) is $2,550 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,500); a 4-bedroom is $3,120.
41st cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77077, 2 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,284/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77079. 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 77079 (Houston, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77079 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77079 in Houston, TX paid around $1,314 a month. That figure now sits near $1,479, up 12.6% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $82,657 in 2021 to $101,995 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 77079 in Houston, TX adding about 2,643 residents over the five-year window, up 7.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 46.1% to 51.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.8% to 68.2% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 77079 in Houston, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77079 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,479/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,125/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,341/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($101,995/yr), ZIP 77079 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 5.0% over the past year.
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