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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77012 Houston, Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
16,780
Households
6,005
Median HH income
$48,287
Renter share
58.5%
Median gross rent
$944
Vacancy
12.6%
Pop. change
-13.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,020
SAFMR / rent
1.081×
2–49 unit stock
2,304
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 77012 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$944
2BR SAFMR$1,020
90% floor$918
110% ceiling$1,122

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77012

  • 1-unit detached3,92257.1%
  • 1-unit attached1702.5%
  • 2–4 units6249.1%
  • 5–49 units1,68024.5%
  • 50+ units3014.4%
  • Mobile1702.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,92257.1%
1-unit attached1702.5%
2 units (duplex)2233.2%
3–4 units4015.8%
5–9 units5367.8%
10–19 units6659.7%
20–49 units4797.0%
50+ units3014.4%
Mobile1702.5%

2–4 unit share 9.1% · 5–49 unit share 24.5% · combined 2–49 33.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
359
1BR
1,609
2BR
2,694
3BR
1,910
4BR
282
5+
13

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.5%
Rent ≥50% of income23.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $944 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $845.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.5%; ≥50% 23.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.081× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,780 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 11,737 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 77012 58.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.6%; ACS median gross rent is $944; population changed -13.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 624 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,680 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $944. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 77012 is a Census / HUD profile for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 77012 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Texas ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
77001Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,47077002Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area90.7%$1,860$2,25077003Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area54.8%$1,562$1,76077004Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area62.3%$1,320$1,48077005Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area27.6%$2,058$2,23077006Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area65.1%$1,761$2,25077007Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area54.0%$1,951$2,25077008Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area41.0%$1,567$1,81077009Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area41.3%$1,229$1,34077010Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area100.0%$3,269$2,25077011Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area48.8%$1,063$1,13077013Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area59.3%$1,136$1,230

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 77012?

ZIP 77012 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 16,780 residents, 6,005 households, a renter share of 58.5%, median household income of $48,287, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $944. Vacancy is 12.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77012?

ACS counts 223 units in 2-unit buildings, 401 in 3–4 unit buildings, 536 in 5–9, 665 in 10–19, and 479 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,304 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77012?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77012 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77012 is Census / HUD research for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.