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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 77449 usually run 0.5% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in August, about $20 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77449 is 1.4% below its high of $1,834 in March 2025, at $1,809 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77449 changed -0.3% 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 77449 rose 32.3% while median household income rose 12.4% ($78,112 to $87,808). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77449 is 29.1% 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 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,808) is $2,195 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,040); a 3-bedroom is $2,740.
2nd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Katy.
ZIP 77084, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,526/mo), about $3,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77449. 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 77449 (Katy, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 27.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77449 in Katy, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77449 in Katy, TX paid around $1,494 a month. That figure now sits near $1,809, up 21.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $77,171 to $87,808 across the same window, up 13.8% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 77449 in Katy, TX adding about 10,034 residents over the five-year window, up 8.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 30% to 31.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77449 in Katy, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77449 covers Katy, TX. The median rent here is $1,809/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,720/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($87,808/yr), ZIP 77449 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.3% over the past year.
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