Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77050

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77050 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
5,854
Households
1,779
Median HH income
$30,346
Renter share
45.5%
Median gross rent
$1,195
Vacancy
3.6%
Pop. change
+17.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.079×
2–49 unit stock
63
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 77050 · TX

ACS median rent$1,195
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77050

  • 1-unit detached99854.1%
  • 1-unit attached28015.2%
  • 5–49 units633.4%
  • Mobile50527.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached99854.1%
1-unit attached28015.2%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units633.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile50527.4%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 3.4% · combined 2–49 3.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
42
2BR
640
3BR
1,005
4BR
104
5+
55

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income86.9%
Rent ≥50% of income64.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,195 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,123.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 86.9%; ≥50% 64.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.079× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,854 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +17.1%.

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 77050 45.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,195; population increased +17.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 63 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,195. 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 77050 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.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 77050?

ZIP 77050 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,854 residents, 1,779 households, a renter share of 45.5%, median household income of $30,346, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,195. Vacancy is 3.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77050?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 63 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 63 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77050?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77050 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77050 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.