Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77089
Population: 57,741 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,815
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.8%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $284,037
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,518/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,230/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
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
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
- 62.4 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
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 688
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ellington Airport (EFD) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellington Airport (EFD) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 29
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,367 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $4,335
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
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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