Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77381

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77381 Spring, 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
35,184
Households
13,165
Median HH income
$142,210
Renter share
21.9%
Median gross rent
$1,699
Vacancy
4.0%
Pop. change
-3.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,870
SAFMR / rent
1.101×
2–49 unit stock
1,121
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 1,034
HUD assisted MF
5 / 716

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ZIP 77381 · TX

ACS median rent$1,699
2BR SAFMR$1,870
90% floor$1,683
110% ceiling$2,057

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77381

  • 1-unit detached11,60784.7%
  • 1-unit attached2822.1%
  • 2–4 units510.4%
  • 5–49 units1,0707.8%
  • 50+ units6184.5%
  • Mobile810.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,60784.7%
1-unit attached2822.1%
2 units (duplex)440.3%
3–4 units70.1%
5–9 units3762.7%
10–19 units2912.1%
20–49 units4032.9%
50+ units6184.5%
Mobile810.6%

2–4 unit share 0.4% · 5–49 unit share 7.8% · combined 2–49 8.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
207
1BR
896
2BR
1,013
3BR
4,128
4BR
5,901
5+
1,564

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.6%
Rent ≥50% of income19.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,699 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,626.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.6%; ≥50% 19.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,870 (1.101× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,184 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 1,034 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 716 assisted units.
  • 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 77381 21.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,699; population changed -3.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 51 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,070 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 1,034 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,870 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,699. 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 77381 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 77381?

ZIP 77381 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 35,184 residents, 13,165 households, a renter share of 21.9%, median household income of $142,210, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,699. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77381?

ACS counts 44 units in 2-unit buildings, 7 in 3–4 unit buildings, 376 in 5–9, 291 in 10–19, and 403 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,121 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77381?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,870. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77381 — Spring, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77381 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.