Rental numbers for Harris County, TX
The typical home here runs -$1,010 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 3 of 124 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 124 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,010/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $279,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,586/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Harris County
130 with published figures
| 77033Houston | $143,000 | $1,689 | 14.2% | 7.7% | +$147 | -2.0% |
| 77020Houston | $164,000 | $1,881 | 13.7% | 7.8% | +$189 | +7.3% |
| 77016Houston | $158,000 | $1,677 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +$48 | -1.7% |
| 77026Houston | $146,000 | $1,509 | 12.4% | 6.4% | -$12 | -1.1% |
| 77054Houston | $129,000 | $1,326 | 12.3% | 5.2% | -$139 | -2.5% |
| 77028Houston | $160,000 | $1,622 | 12.2% | 6.4% | -$10 | +0.6% |
| 77029Jacinto City | $152,000 | $1,467 | 11.6% | 5.4% | -$137 | n/a |
| 77021Houston | $194,000 | $1,818 | 11.2% | 6.0% | -$82 | +5.8% |
| 77078Houston | $164,000 | $1,524 | 11.2% | 5.5% | -$125 | n/a |
| 77076Houston | $191,000 | $1,754 | 11.0% | 5.8% | -$114 | n/a |
| 77051Houston | $196,000 | $1,773 | 10.8% | 5.7% | -$133 | +4.4% |
| 77530Channelview | $211,000 | $1,821 | 10.4% | 4.7% | -$310 | n/a |
| 77067Houston | $211,000 | $1,787 | 10.2% | 4.7% | -$316 | n/a |
| 77506Pasadena | $164,000 | $1,390 | 10.1% | 4.3% | -$303 | n/a |
| 77038Houston | $220,000 | $1,848 | 10.1% | 4.7% | -$330 | n/a |
| 77547Galena Park | $157,000 | $1,320* | 10.1% | 3.6% | -$369 | n/a |
| 77048Houston | $219,000 | $1,827 | 10.0% | 4.9% | -$280 | -3.1% |
| 77071Houston | $235,000 | $1,914 | 9.8% | 4.7% | -$343 | +5.3% |
| 77045Houston | $198,000 | $1,602 | 9.7% | 4.6% | -$305 | +1.5% |
| 77087Houston | $182,000 | $1,472 | 9.7% | 4.5% | -$290 | +2.4% |
| 77073Houston | $230,000 | $1,855 | 9.7% | 4.2% | -$432 | +1.6% |
| 77088Houston | $214,000 | $1,718 | 9.7% | 4.4% | -$365 | +0.4% |
| 77093Houston | $167,000 | $1,305 | 9.4% | 4.0% | -$338 | +7.9% |
| 77047Houston | $250,000 | $1,951 | 9.4% | 4.3% | -$453 | -0.2% |
| 77502Pasadena | $209,000 | $1,617 | 9.3% | 4.2% | -$386 | n/a |
| 77017Houston | $183,000 | $1,395 | 9.2% | 3.9% | -$398 | +0.6% |
| 77002Houston | $245,000 | $1,853 | 9.1% | 4.3% | -$452 | -0.4% |
| 77373Spring | $240,000 | $1,807 | 9.0% | 3.7% | -$548 | +1.0% |
| 77050Houston | $178,000 | $1,330* | 9.0% | 3.6% | -$419 | n/a |
| 77083Houston | $258,000 | $1,921 | 8.9% | 3.9% | -$555 | -0.4% |
| 77032Houston | $190,000 | $1,386 | 8.8% | 3.7% | -$436 | +4.0% |
| 77587South Houston | $192,000 | $1,400 | 8.8% | 3.6% | -$465 | n/a |
| 77039Houston | $187,000 | $1,350* | 8.7% | 3.3% | -$500 | n/a |
| 77072Houston | $201,000 | $1,434 | 8.6% | 3.5% | -$492 | -1.3% |
| 77022Houston | $213,000 | $1,511 | 8.5% | 3.6% | -$500 | +3.6% |
| 77532Crosby | $263,000 | $1,855 | 8.5% | 3.6% | -$627 | +3.5% |
| 77068Houston | $312,000 | $2,200 | 8.5% | 3.8% | -$683 | n/a |
| 77031Houston | $252,000 | $1,738 | 8.3% | 3.8% | -$568 | n/a |
| 77338Humble | $231,000 | $1,578 | 8.2% | 3.2% | -$632 | +1.4% |
| 77012Houston | $157,000 | $1,070* | 8.2% | 2.8% | -$481 | n/a |
| 77336Houston | $274,000 | $1,863 | 8.2% | 3.6% | -$664 | n/a |
| 77520Baytown | $174,000 | $1,179 | 8.2% | 2.6% | -$562 | +1.8% |
| 77449Katy | $267,000 | $1,788 | 8.0% | 3.0% | -$773 | -1.1% |
| 77085Houston | $225,000 | $1,507 | 8.0% | 3.1% | -$624 | -2.1% |
| 77011Houston | $189,000 | $1,249 | 8.0% | 2.8% | -$584 | n/a |
| 77091Houston | $261,000 | $1,731 | 8.0% | 3.5% | -$650 | +3.4% |
| 77044Houston | $285,000 | $1,884 | 7.9% | 3.0% | -$832 | +0.3% |
| 77493Katy | $337,000 | $2,213 | 7.9% | 2.7% | -$1,067 | -1.6% |
| 77536Deer Park | $281,000 | $1,793 | 7.7% | 3.0% | -$816 | +6.3% |
| 77447Hockley | $303,000 | $1,925 | 7.6% | 2.6% | -$964 | +1.5% |
| 77521Baytown | $254,000 | $1,612 | 7.6% | 2.5% | -$829 | +1.5% |
| 77571La Porte | $259,000 | $1,607 | 7.4% | 2.6% | -$829 | -0.6% |
| 77004Houston | $350,000 | $2,155 | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$1,011 | +0.8% |
| 77086Houston | $219,000 | $1,341 | 7.3% | 2.5% | -$718 | -0.2% |
| 77503Pasadena | $205,000 | $1,254 | 7.3% | 2.3% | -$711 | +2.6% |
| 77562Highlands | $222,000 | $1,330* | 7.2% | 2.6% | -$709 | n/a |
| 77059Houston | $451,000 | $2,697 | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$1,354 | n/a |
| 77396Humble | $258,000 | $1,531 | 7.1% | 2.0% | -$950 | -2.5% |
| 77036Houston | $161,000 | $952 | 7.1% | 2.0% | -$593 | -5.4% |
| 77058Houston | $243,000 | $1,440 | 7.1% | 2.5% | -$813 | +0.6% |
| 77049Houston | $241,000 | $1,413 | 7.0% | 2.1% | -$868 | -3.3% |
| 77346Atascocita | $309,000 | $1,812 | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$1,095 | +0.1% |
| 77062Houston | $314,000 | $1,828 | 7.0% | 2.3% | -$1,089 | +0.4% |
| 77064Houston | $268,000 | $1,553 | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$954 | -0.6% |
| 77388Spring | $296,000 | $1,703 | 6.9% | 2.4% | -$1,016 | -1.7% |
| 77041Houston | $296,000 | $1,702 | 6.9% | 2.2% | -$1,052 | -0.1% |
| 77084Houston | $264,000 | $1,515 | 6.9% | 2.0% | -$973 | -3.2% |
| 77089Houston | $273,000 | $1,553 | 6.8% | 2.0% | -$1,023 | -0.3% |
| 77037Houston | $203,000 | $1,150* | 6.8% | 2.2% | -$726 | n/a |
| 77003Houston | $348,000 | $1,960 | 6.8% | 2.3% | -$1,217 | -0.2% |
| 77023Houston | $248,000 | $1,389 | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$836 | +2.4% |
| 77339Houston | $295,000 | $1,625 | 6.6% | 1.9% | -$1,120 | +2.6% |
| 77074Houston | $209,000 | $1,139 | 6.5% | 2.1% | -$763 | -2.3% |
| 77015Houston | $201,000 | $1,092 | 6.5% | 1.6% | -$817 | +4.3% |
| 77060Houston | $194,000 | $1,032 | 6.4% | 1.6% | -$786 | +3.2% |
| 77063Houston | $243,000 | $1,285 | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$945 | -4.6% |
| 77057Houston | $275,000 | $1,444 | 6.3% | 1.7% | -$1,092 | +0.1% |
| 77345Houston | $410,000 | $2,127 | 6.2% | 2.0% | -$1,519 | n/a |
| 77092Houston | $278,000 | $1,435 | 6.2% | 1.7% | -$1,099 | +0.8% |
| 77429Cypress | $375,000 | $1,934 | 6.2% | 1.8% | -$1,460 | -2.7% |
| 77040Houston | $259,000 | $1,330 | 6.2% | 1.6% | -$1,048 | +0.9% |
| 77598Webster | $263,000 | $1,331 | 6.1% | 1.4% | -$1,103 | +0.5% |
| 77099Houston | $217,000 | $1,096 | 6.1% | 1.4% | -$911 | +0.6% |
| 77075Houston | $252,000 | $1,264 | 6.0% | 1.4% | -$1,066 | -1.4% |
| 77082Houston | $252,000 | $1,266 | 6.0% | 1.2% | -$1,105 | -1.1% |
| 77070Houston | $294,000 | $1,470 | 6.0% | 1.6% | -$1,185 | +0.9% |
| 77066Houston | $243,000 | $1,192 | 5.9% | 1.0% | -$1,118 | -3.5% |
| 77375Tomball | $357,000 | $1,736 | 5.8% | 1.2% | -$1,558 | +2.0% |
| 77377Tomball | $396,000 | $1,907 | 5.8% | 1.4% | -$1,677 | +7.2% |
| 77009Houston | $381,000 | $1,831 | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$1,518 | +3.6% |
| 77505Pasadena | $313,000 | $1,497 | 5.8% | 1.3% | -$1,347 | -3.6% |
| 77450Katy | $378,000 | $1,770 | 5.6% | 1.3% | -$1,626 | -0.1% |
| 77433Cypress | $425,000 | $1,982 | 5.6% | 1.1% | -$1,915 | +0.6% |
| 77065Houston | $284,000 | $1,315 | 5.6% | 1.2% | -$1,250 | -2.0% |
| 77042Houston | $269,000 | $1,242 | 5.5% | 1.2% | -$1,178 | -0.7% |
| 77046Houston | $315,000 | $1,449 | 5.5% | 1.1% | -$1,406 | -3.6% |
| 77586El Lago | $347,000 | $1,589 | 5.5% | 1.2% | -$1,525 | +0.4% |
| 77035Houston | $259,000 | $1,179 | 5.5% | 1.3% | -$1,123 | +2.8% |
| 77061Houston | $225,000 | $1,025 | 5.5% | 1.0% | -$1,024 | -2.7% |
| 77014Houston | $247,000 | $1,122 | 5.5% | 0.4% | -$1,243 | -0.5% |
| 77504Pasadena | $267,000 | $1,214 | 5.5% | 1.1% | -$1,195 | +7.8% |
| 77034Houston | $224,000 | $1,008 | 5.4% | 0.4% | -$1,129 | +2.6% |
| 77484Waller | $353,000 | $1,544 | 5.2% | 1.4% | -$1,493 | +2.8% |
| 77090Houston | $246,000 | $1,071 | 5.2% | 0.5% | -$1,220 | -6.3% |
| 77013Houston | $194,000 | $840 | 5.2% | 0.9% | -$900 | -1.6% |
| 77043Houston | $389,000 | $1,649 | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$1,680 | -2.0% |
| 77095Houston | $323,000 | $1,334 | 5.0% | 0.8% | -$1,522 | -2.0% |
| 77379Spring | $363,000 | $1,494 | 4.9% | 0.6% | -$1,761 | -1.7% |
| 77018Houston | $537,000 | $2,088 | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,465 | +3.3% |
| 77081Houston | $250,000 | $970 | 4.7% | 0.1% | -$1,324 | -3.6% |
| 77007Houston | $493,000 | $1,907 | 4.6% | 0.6% | -$2,395 | -0.1% |
| 77389Spring | $512,000 | $1,811 | 4.3% | -0.0% | -$2,767 | +2.1% |
| 77069Houston | $331,000 | $1,169 | 4.2% | 0.2% | -$1,736 | -1.0% |
| 77094Houston | $564,000 | $1,978 | 4.2% | 0.3% | -$2,894 | +1.8% |
| 77080Houston | $346,000 | $1,171 | 4.1% | 0.1% | -$1,820 | -2.6% |
| 77077Houston | $387,000 | $1,298 | 4.0% | 0.1% | -$2,050 | -2.0% |
| 77008Houston | $587,000 | $1,948 | 4.0% | 0.3% | -$2,996 | -0.4% |
| 77030Houston | $521,000 | $1,623 | 3.7% | 0.0% | -$2,797 | -1.7% |
| 77019Houston | $689,000 | $2,113 | 3.7% | 0.5% | -$3,432 | -0.2% |
| 77025Houston | $475,000 | $1,448 | 3.7% | 0.0% | -$2,553 | -1.0% |
| 77096Houston | $434,000 | $1,321 | 3.6% | -0.1% | -$2,379 | +1.8% |
| 77006Houston | $562,000 | $1,679 | 3.6% | 0.0% | -$3,022 | +0.5% |
| 77098Houston | $696,000 | $1,842 | 3.2% | 0.0% | -$3,743 | +1.0% |
| 77055Houston | $614,000 | $1,511 | 2.9% | -0.5% | -$3,571 | -2.8% |
| 77056Houston | $685,000 | $1,663 | 2.9% | -0.1% | -$3,759 | +0.8% |
| 77401Bellaire | $1,176,000 | $2,815 | 2.9% | 0.3% | -$6,091 | n/a |
| 77027Houston | $821,000 | $1,821 | 2.7% | -0.3% | -$4,602 | +3.0% |
| 77079Houston | $746,000 | $1,551 | 2.5% | -0.8% | -$4,484 | -3.2% |
| 77005Houston | $1,723,000 | $2,244 | 1.6% | -0.5% | -$10,073 | +1.9% |
| 77024Houston | $1,471,000 | $1,767 | 1.4% | -0.9% | -$8,982 | +1.2% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.62%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $248,590 | $1,432 |
| Aug 2022 | $294,046 | $1,537 |
| Aug 2023 | $289,704 | $1,566 |
| Aug 2024 | $291,998 | $1,586 |
| Aug 2025 | $284,607 | $1,588 |
| Aug 2026 | $278,518 | $1,586 |
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
- 16.5
- 28,922 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 86th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Harris County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,010 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 3 of 124 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%. 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 Harris County?
- About 1.62% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $279,000 home that is about $4,520 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Harris 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 -$1,010 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.