Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77028
Population: 19,109 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,371
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.3%
- All-time peak (2022-11)
- $191,837
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $243,000
- Median list price
- $274,000
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.4%
- Active listings
- 122
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,611/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.2 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
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 271
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 43
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,367 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,316
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
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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