ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77445

Part of Hempstead, TX

Pop. 16,142·Waller County·677th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,025/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-21.1%

vs US Median

-$907

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 77445 · $1,025

More affordable than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$757

1 BR

$779

2 BR

$929

3 BR

$1,250

4 BR+

$1,558

Research median

$929/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: August 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($65,909) is $1,648 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,300); a 3-bedroom is $1,750.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77445. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,300/yr

At $1,025/mo median

Location

CityHempstead

StateTX

CountyWaller County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -21.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77445 (Hempstead, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 12.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,142

Median income

$65,909

Median age

31.4

Renters

35.7%

Age distribution

25.6%

29.9%

21.6%

13.8%

Under 1825.6%

18–3429.9%

35–5421.6%

55–649.1%

65+13.8%

Gender

53%

47%

Male53%

Female47%

Race & ethnicity

35.6%

31.3%

39.3%

White35.6%

Black31.3%

Hispanic39.3%

Education (25+)

19.6%

41.4%

26.3%

12.8%

No HS diploma19.6%

HS diploma41.4%

Some college26.3%

Bachelor's+12.8%

Housing tenure

64.3%

35.7%

Owner64.3%

Renter35.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 77445 in Hempstead, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$53,398 → $65,909

up 23.4%

Population

14,595 → 16,142

up 10.6%

Renter share

40.7% → 35.7%

-5.0 pts

Bachelor's+

17.5% → 12.8%

-4.7 pts

Median age

30.1 → 31.4

+1.3 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $53,398 in 2021 to $65,909 more recently. The population has grown by 10.6% since 2021, moving from about 14,595 residents to roughly 16,142. Renters now make up 35.7% of households, compared with 40.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 12.8% of adults here, versus 17.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: August 17, 2026

ZIP code 77445 covers Hempstead, TX. The median rent here is $1,025/mo as of August 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $779/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $929/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($65,909/yr), ZIP 77445 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 77445?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $41,000/year (about $20/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,025/mo in ZIP 77445. The local median household income is $65,909/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.