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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77539 Dickinson, 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
47,164
Households
17,331
Median HH income
$85,263
Renter share
25.2%
Median gross rent
$1,370
Vacancy
7.4%
Pop. change
+7.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,520
SAFMR / rent
1.109×
2–49 unit stock
1,684
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 248
HUD assisted MF
1 / 100

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 77539 — Dickinson, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,370
2BR SAFMR$1,520
90% floor$1,368
110% ceiling$1,672

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77539

  • 1-unit detached13,32171.8%
  • 1-unit attached4532.4%
  • 2–4 units5472.9%
  • 5–49 units1,1376.1%
  • 50+ units8244.4%
  • Mobile2,28212.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached13,32171.1%
1-unit attached4532.4%
2 units (duplex)1000.5%
3–4 units4472.4%
5–9 units3271.7%
10–19 units3952.1%
20–49 units4152.2%
50+ units8244.4%
Mobile2,28212.2%

2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 6.1% · combined 2–49 9.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
352
1BR
1,073
2BR
3,458
3BR
8,986
4BR
4,432
5+
424

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.2%
Rent ≥50% of income19.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,370 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,135.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.2%; ≥50% 19.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,520 (1.109× ACS median gross rent).

Population

47,164 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 248 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 100 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 77539 25.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,370; population increased +7.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 547 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,137 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 248 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,520 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,370. 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 77539 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 77539 — Dickinson, 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$1,13077012Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area58.5%$944$1,020

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 77539?

ZIP 77539 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 47,164 residents, 17,331 households, a renter share of 25.2%, median household income of $85,263, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,370. Vacancy is 7.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77539?

ACS counts 100 units in 2-unit buildings, 447 in 3–4 unit buildings, 327 in 5–9, 395 in 10–19, and 415 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,684 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77539?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,520. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77539 — Dickinson, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77539 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.