ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77868

Part of Navasota, TX

Pop. 18,416·Grimes County·288th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,650/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.3%

vs US Median

-$282

Reported rents

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ZIP 77868 · $1,650

More affordable than 62% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$800

1 BR

$830

2 BR

$1,030

3 BR

$1,250

4 BR+

$1,520

Research median

$1,030/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($67,890) is $1,697 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,520).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77868. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,800/yr

At $1,650/mo median

Location

CityNavasota

StateTX

CountyGrimes County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77868 (Navasota, TX) is majority owner-occupied, 16.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,416

Median income

$67,890

Median age

40.2

Renters

29.8%

Age distribution

19.8%

22.2%

28.3%

12.6%

17%

Under 1819.8%

18–3422.2%

35–5428.3%

55–6412.6%

65+17%

Gender

57%

43%

Male57%

Female43%

Race & ethnicity

49.8%

17.4%

30.3%

White49.8%

Black17.4%

Hispanic30.3%

Asian0.5%

Other1.9%

Education (25+)

21.8%

32.2%

29.3%

16.7%

No HS diploma21.8%

HS diploma32.2%

Some college29.3%

Bachelor's+16.7%

Housing tenure

70.2%

29.8%

Owner70.2%

Renter29.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 77868 in Navasota, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$54,442 → $67,890

up 24.7%

Population

18,302 → 18,416

up 0.6%

Renter share

33.6% → 29.8%

-3.8 pts

Bachelor's+

13.1% → 16.7%

+3.6 pts

Median age

37.7 → 40.2

+2.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $67,890 today, compared with $54,442 five years earlier. Renters now make up 29.8% of households, compared with 33.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 16.7% of adults here, versus 13.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 77868 covers Navasota, TX. The median rent here is $1,650/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $830/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($67,890/yr), ZIP 77868 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 77868?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $66,000/year (about $32/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,650/mo in ZIP 77868. The local median household income is $67,890/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.