ZIP 77055 · Houston, Texas

Population

45,435 people call ZIP 77055 home.

45,435

people.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Rent

Median rent is up 54% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

$1,263

a month. Texas's median is $1,403.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Room to build

The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

$1,079–$1,618

is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

• $1,263 median

Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

Building

70% of the housing here was built before 2000.

• 70% of all homes were built before 2000

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Units needed

Closing the gap would add 1–2% to the 18,349 homes here.

102–327

is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

Home value

A median home costs 120% more than Texas's.

$624,200

median home value in ZIP 77055.

• $624,200 ZIP 77055
• $283,800 Texas
• $332,700 U.S.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year