ZIP 77598
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 77598 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.3% above it in April, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77598 is 0% below its high of $1,360 in April 2025, at $1,360 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77598 changed +2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,977) is $1,524 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,450); a 2-bedroom is $1,720.
28th cheapest of 92 ZIP codes in Houston.
ZIP 77034, 6 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,030/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77598. 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 77598 (Houston, TX) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 30.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77598 in Houston, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 77598 in Houston, TX paid around $1,285 a month. That figure now sits near $1,360, up 5.8% from the 2022 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $55,310 in 2021 to $60,977 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. Census counts show ZIP 77598 in Houston, TX losing about 1,074 residents over the five-year window, down 4.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 79.4% to 76.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 77598 in Houston, TX market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77598 covers Houston, TX. The median rent here is $1,360/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,039/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,232/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($60,977/yr), ZIP 77598 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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