Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77037
Population: 19,004 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,910
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.7%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $217,235
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $207,000
- Median list price
- $247,000
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,150/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- 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
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 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
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,188
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 42
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,367 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,705
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.0%
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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