ZIP 77089
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 77089 usually run 0.5% below trend in November and 0.6% above it in July, about $17 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77089 is 0.7% below its high of $1,573 in March 2026, at $1,562 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77089 changed +1.0% 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 77089 rose 28.2% while median household income rose 26.6% ($69,617 to $88,140). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77089 is 25.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,140) is $2,204 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,660); a 3-bedroom is $2,230.
51st cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77034, 3 miles away, rents for 34% less ($1,030/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77089. 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 77089 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 26.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77089 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 77089 in Houston, TX stood at $1,240 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,562, reflecting a 26.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $77,960 to $88,140 across the same window, up 13.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.2% since 2021, moving from about 59,042 residents to roughly 57,741. Renters now make up 32.7% of households, compared with 30.1% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77089 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 77089 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,562/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,400/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($88,140/yr), ZIP 77089 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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