ZIP 77429
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 77429 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in July, about $39 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77429 is 3.9% below its high of $1,937 in March 2024, at $1,862 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77429 changed -2.5% 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 77429 rose 27.8% while median household income rose 11.4% ($107,033 to $119,191). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77429 is 22% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($119,191) is $2,980 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,540); a 4-bedroom is $3,170.
ZIP 77070, 6 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,455/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77429. 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 77429 (Cypress, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 49% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77429 in Cypress, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77429 in Cypress, TX paid around $1,617 a month. That figure now sits near $1,862, up 15.2% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $111,290 to $119,191 across the same window, up 7.1% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 77429 in Cypress, TX adding about 7,959 residents over the five-year window, up 9.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 15.8% to 18.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77429 in Cypress, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77429 covers Cypress, TX. The median rent here is $1,862/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,890/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($119,191/yr), ZIP 77429 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,862/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 77429's median household income ($119,191/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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