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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 77338 usually run 0.4% below trend in December and 0.4% above it in August, about $12 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77338 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 77338 changed +2.6% 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 77338 rose 26.8% while median household income rose 14.3% ($56,638 to $64,755). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77338 is 25.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,755) is $1,619 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,540); a 3-bedroom is $2,070.
ZIP 77060, 9 miles away, rents for 36% less ($972/mo), about $6,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77338. 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 77338 (Humble, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 21.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77338 in Humble, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 77338 in Humble, TX has climbed 24.5% since 2021, going from about $1,219 per month to roughly $1,518 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 77338 in Humble, TX now reports about $64,755, up from $61,135 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 18.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 46,780 to 48,031 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.7% change. About 52.5% of households rent today, against 47% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 16.6% to 21.2%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 77338 in Humble, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77338 covers Humble, TX. The median rent here is $1,518/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($64,755/yr), ZIP 77338 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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