ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77531

Part of Clute, TX

Pop. 16,406·Brazoria County·689th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$891/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.3%

vs US Median

-$1,041

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 77531 · $891

More affordable than 99% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$632

1 BR

$725

2 BR

$799

3 BR

$1,078

4 BR+

$1,337

Research median

$799/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($73,240) is $1,831 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,620); a 4-bedroom is $2,010.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77531. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$10,692/yr

At $891/mo median

Location

CityClute

StateTX

CountyBrazoria County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77531 (Clute, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 17.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,406

Median income

$73,240

Median age

32.2

Renters

47.7%

Age distribution

23.3%

31.4%

21.7%

12.3%

Under 1823.3%

18–3431.4%

35–5421.7%

55–6412.3%

65+11.3%

Gender

48.4%

51.6%

Male48.4%

Female51.6%

Race & ethnicity

48.4%

53.2%

White48.4%

Black8.2%

Hispanic53.2%

Asian0.7%

Education (25+)

15.3%

30.8%

36.6%

17.3%

No HS diploma15.3%

HS diploma30.8%

Some college36.6%

Bachelor's+17.3%

Housing tenure

52.3%

47.7%

Owner52.3%

Renter47.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 77531 in Clute, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$66,367 → $73,240

up 10.4%

Population

15,956 → 16,406

up 2.8%

Renter share

42.9% → 47.7%

+4.8 pts

Bachelor's+

21.8% → 17.3%

-4.5 pts

Median age

31.2 → 32.2

+1.0 yrs

Median household income rose from $66,367 to $73,240 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.4% shift. The population has grown by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 15,956 residents to roughly 16,406. Renters now make up 47.7% of households, compared with 42.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 17.3% of adults here, versus 21.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 77531 covers Clute, TX. The median rent here is $891/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $725/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $799/mo.

At 15% of local median household income ($73,240/yr), ZIP 77531 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 77531?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $36,000/year (about $17/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $891/mo in ZIP 77531. The local median household income is $73,240/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.