ZIP 77478
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 77478 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2022.
Rent in ZIP 77478 changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($118,495) is $2,962 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,690); a 4-bedroom is $3,360.
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Sugar Land.
ZIP 77477, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,534/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77478. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77478 (Sugar Land, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 61.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77478 in Sugar Land, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77478 in Sugar Land, TX paid around $1,744 a month. That figure now sits near $1,872, up 7.3% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $102,440 in 2021 to $118,495 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 54.3% to 61.2% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 77478 in Sugar Land, TX market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77478 covers Sugar Land, TX. The median rent here is $1,872/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,000/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($118,495/yr), ZIP 77478 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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