Area data
Sugar land, TX — ZIP 77478
Population: 23,182 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $434,046
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.3%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $439,390
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $487,500
- Median list price
- $499,900
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 81
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,928/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,690/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
- 2
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
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,771 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $6,784
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
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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