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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 77094 is 0.8% below its high of $2,024 in October 2024, at $2,007 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77094 changed +2.8% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($139,932) is $3,498 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,300).
87th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77082, 4 miles away, rents for 37% less ($1,265/mo), about $8,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77094. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77094 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 62.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77094 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 77094 in Houston, TX stood at $1,888 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,007, reflecting a 6.3% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $139,932 today, compared with $168,078 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.7% since 2021, moving from about 11,139 residents to roughly 10,395. Renters now make up 25.7% of households, compared with 16.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 62.2% of adults here, versus 70.7% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77094 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $2,007/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($139,932/yr), ZIP 77094 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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