Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77061

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77061 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
24,238
Households
8,793
Median HH income
$44,520
Renter share
60.6%
Median gross rent
$973
Vacancy
11.6%
Pop. change
-5.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.069×
2–49 unit stock
4,766
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 49
HUD assisted MF
1 / 56

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 77061 · TX — sent to you.

ZIP 77061 · TX

ACS median rent$973
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77061

  • 1-unit detached3,93739.6%
  • 1-unit attached1351.4%
  • 2–4 units6947.0%
  • 5–49 units4,07241.0%
  • 50+ units9589.6%
  • Mobile1461.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,93739.6%
1-unit attached1351.4%
2 units (duplex)2152.2%
3–4 units4794.8%
5–9 units1,54715.6%
10–19 units1,84518.6%
20–49 units6806.8%
50+ units9589.6%
Mobile1461.5%

2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 41.0% · combined 2–49 47.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
420
1BR
3,301
2BR
2,724
3BR
2,907
4BR
565
5+
25

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income56.4%
Rent ≥50% of income29.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $973 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $851.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.4%; ≥50% 29.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.069× ACS median gross rent).

Population

24,238 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 49 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 56 assisted units.
  • 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 77061 60.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.6%; ACS median gross rent is $973; population changed -5.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 694 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,072 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 49 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $973. 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 77061 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 77061?

ZIP 77061 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 24,238 residents, 8,793 households, a renter share of 60.6%, median household income of $44,520, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $973. Vacancy is 11.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77061?

ACS counts 215 units in 2-unit buildings, 479 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,547 in 5–9, 1,845 in 10–19, and 680 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,766 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77061?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77061 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77061 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.