Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77023
Population: 24,281 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $249,636
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $284,908
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $339,945
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 89
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,397/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,030/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 64
- Days with Good air quality
- 44
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 9
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 456
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 39
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,367 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $3,203
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,145,127
- Average weekly wage
- $1,656
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19,705
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