Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77318

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77318 Willis, Walker County, Texas

Walker County, TX · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
19,820
Households
7,551
Median HH income
$90,246
Renter share
18.3%
Median gross rent
$1,209
Vacancy
12.8%
Pop. change
+28.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,470
SAFMR / rent
1.216×
2–49 unit stock
268
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 176
HUD assisted MF
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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 77318 · TX — sent to you.

ZIP 77318 · TX

ACS median rent$1,209
2BR SAFMR$1,470
90% floor$1,323
110% ceiling$1,617

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77318

  • 1-unit detached6,63476.8%
  • 1-unit attached2042.4%
  • 2–4 units50.1%
  • 5–49 units2633.0%
  • 50+ units160.2%
  • Mobile1,52017.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,63476.7%
1-unit attached2042.4%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units50.1%
5–9 units831.0%
10–19 units320.4%
20–49 units1481.7%
50+ units160.2%
Mobile1,52017.6%

2–4 unit share 0.1% · 5–49 unit share 3.0% · combined 2–49 3.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
139
1BR
186
2BR
1,555
3BR
4,752
4BR
1,568
5+
454

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.6%
Rent ≥50% of income7.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,209 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,059.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.6%; ≥50% 7.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,470 (1.216× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,820 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +28.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 176 units.
  • 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 1,881 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 77318 18.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,209; population increased +28.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 5 units in 2–4-unit structures and 263 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 176 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,470 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,209. 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 77318 is a Census / HUD profile for Walker County, 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 77318?

ZIP 77318 (Walker County, TX) has 19,820 residents, 7,551 households, a renter share of 18.3%, median household income of $90,246, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,209. Vacancy is 12.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77318?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 5 in 3–4 unit buildings, 83 in 5–9, 32 in 10–19, and 148 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 268 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77318?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,470. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77318 — Willis, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77318 is Census / HUD research for Walker County, TX. 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.