Rental numbers for Brazoria County, TX
The typical home here runs -$1,207 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,207/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $328,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,802/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Brazoria County
16 with published figures
| 77583Iowa Colony | $318,000 | $2,334 | 8.8% | 3.4% | -$809 | +0.8% |
| 77515Angleton | $246,000 | $1,636 | 8.0% | 3.1% | -$690 | n/a |
| 77486West Columbia | $273,000 | $1,650 | 7.3% | 2.8% | -$832 | n/a |
| 77541Freeport | $223,000 | $1,334 | 7.2% | 2.5% | -$730 | -0.3% |
| 77511Alvin | $296,000 | $1,761 | 7.1% | 2.5% | -$980 | +0.1% |
| 77566Lake Jackson | $274,000 | $1,464 | 6.4% | 1.8% | -$1,056 | +3.1% |
| 77581Pearland | $373,000 | $1,942 | 6.2% | 1.7% | -$1,475 | +2.2% |
| 77584Pearland | $385,000 | $1,894 | 5.9% | 1.2% | -$1,693 | +0.6% |
| 77480Sweeny | $243,000 | $1,140* | 5.6% | 1.3% | -$1,047 | n/a |
| 77578Manvel | $439,000 | $2,019 | 5.5% | 0.9% | -$2,054 | +1.7% |
| 77422Brazoria | $260,000 | $1,150* | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$1,103 | n/a |
| 77534Danbury | $285,000 | $1,260* | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,256 | n/a |
| 77531Clute | $223,000 | $881 | 4.7% | 0.0% | -$1,195 | n/a |
| 77577Danbury | $294,000 | $1,140* | 4.7% | 0.8% | -$1,383 | n/a |
| 77444Damon | $327,000 | $1,250* | 4.6% | -1.2% | -$2,089 | n/a |
| 77430Damon | $381,000 | $1,280* | 4.0% | 0.5% | -$1,905 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $287,251 | $1,567 |
| Aug 2022 | $330,376 | $1,682 |
| Aug 2023 | $329,347 | $1,710 |
| Aug 2024 | $332,325 | $1,747 |
| Aug 2025 | $332,350 | $1,786 |
| Aug 2026 | $328,194 | $1,802 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,021 | $1,212 | $1,319 | $1,790 | $2,205 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 20.3
- 2,712 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 91th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Brazoria County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,207 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Brazoria County?
- About 1.66% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $328,000 home that is about $5,441 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Brazoria County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,212 for a 1-bedroom, $1,319 for a 2-bedroom and $1,790 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,207 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.