Rental numbers for Fort Bend County, TX
The typical home here runs -$1,466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.6%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,466/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $376,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,992/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Fort Bend County
19 with published figures
| 77053Houston | $200,000 | $1,722 | 10.4% | 5.0% | -$237 | +1.2% |
| 77489Missouri City | $233,000 | $1,908 | 9.8% | 4.5% | -$378 | +0.7% |
| 77545Fresno | $280,000 | $2,159 | 9.3% | 4.2% | -$538 | +0.4% |
| 77451Kendleton | $183,000 | $1,280* | 8.4% | 3.5% | -$455 | n/a |
| 77469Rosenberg | $337,000 | $2,049 | 7.3% | 2.5% | -$1,108 | -2.1% |
| 77471Rosenberg | $280,000 | $1,661 | 7.1% | 2.5% | -$918 | -0.5% |
| 77498Sugar Land | $321,000 | $1,888 | 7.1% | 2.4% | -$1,085 | -2.8% |
| 77459Missouri City | $394,000 | $2,230 | 6.8% | 2.0% | -$1,462 | -0.8% |
| 77477Stafford | $286,000 | $1,531 | 6.4% | 2.1% | -$1,047 | +0.1% |
| 77407Richmond | $374,000 | $1,692 | 5.4% | 0.9% | -$1,749 | -0.4% |
| 77478Sugar Land | $428,000 | $1,910 | 5.3% | 1.2% | -$1,880 | +2.8% |
| 77464Orchard | $316,000 | $1,390* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,244 | n/a |
| 77406Richmond | $417,000 | $1,795 | 5.2% | 0.8% | -$1,965 | -1.5% |
| 77441Fulshear | $510,000 | $2,172 | 5.1% | 1.1% | -$2,289 | -2.1% |
| 77417Beasley | $281,000 | $1,180* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,218 | n/a |
| 77494Katy | $479,000 | $1,933 | 4.8% | 0.4% | -$2,400 | -2.1% |
| 77479Sugar Land | $539,000 | $2,141 | 4.8% | 0.6% | -$2,620 | -0.3% |
| 77461Needville | $361,000 | $1,390* | 4.6% | 0.8% | -$1,704 | n/a |
| 77476Simonton | $446,000 | $1,560* | 4.2% | 0.6% | -$2,177 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.86%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $323,296 | $1,800 |
| Aug 2022 | $388,546 | $1,938 |
| Aug 2023 | $385,321 | $1,968 |
| Aug 2024 | $390,562 | $1,993 |
| Aug 2025 | $383,574 | $1,997 |
| Aug 2026 | $375,790 | $1,992 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
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
- 38.0
- 11,122 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 98th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Fort Bend County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%. 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 Fort Bend County?
- About 1.86% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $376,000 home that is about $6,990 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Fort Bend County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,261 for a 1-bedroom, $1,497 for a 2-bedroom and $2,017 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,466 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.