Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77053
Population: 30,198 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $199,290
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.9%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $215,838
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $211,000
- Median list price
- $232,500
- Median days on market
- 44.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,733/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,510/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 550
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Flyin' B Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 37
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,771 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,233
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 199,316
- Average weekly wage
- $1,155
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11,193
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