ZIP 77339
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 77339 usually run 0.4% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in July, about $16 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77339 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2015.
Rent in ZIP 77339 changed +2.7% 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 77339 rose 22.1% while median household income rose 12% ($75,080 to $84,102). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77339 is 26.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,102) is $2,103 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,840); a 3-bedroom is $2,480.
53rd cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77032, 9 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,384/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77339. 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 77339 (Houston, TX) is majority owner-occupied, 39.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77339 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 77339 in Houston, TX stood at $1,280 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,590, reflecting a 24.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $79,016 in 2021 to $84,102 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.4% since 2021, moving from about 42,652 residents to roughly 44,538. Renters now make up 44.1% of households, compared with 41.3% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 77339 in Houston, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77339 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,590/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($84,102/yr), ZIP 77339 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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