ZIP 77049 covers residential neighborhoods in Houston, located within Harris County, TX, part of the broader Houston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 77049 in the Houston housing market is $240,738, with a typical rent of $1,413 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 14.2.
Key stats
- ZIP 77049 is around the 41st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 77049 is around the 79th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 14.2.
- 60 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened.
- Typical home value
- $240,738
- Typical rent
- $1,413
- Homes for sale
- 91
- Buyer competition
- 50
- New listings
- 20
- Homes going pending
- 12
- Listings with price cuts
- 20.9%
Price and rent in ZIP 77049
ZIP 77049 is around the 41st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 77049 is around the 34th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 77049 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 1.6% over the past 12 months, from $244,738 to $240,738. It rose in 1 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.0% in December 2025.
Typical rent fell 2.7% over the past 12 months, from $1,452 to $1,413. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.5% in December 2025.
How ZIP 77049 compares to Houston
ZIP 77049's typical home value is 3.6% below the Houston median of $249,757. ZIP 77049's typical rent is 8.9% below the Houston median of $1,551. ZIP 77049's buyer competition is 6.4% above the Houston median of 47.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 77049 is around the 32nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 77049 is around the 79th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 60 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply contracted while buyer competition strengthened. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 78 and 94 — a 16-point spread across 96 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 77015, 77044, 77013, 77078.
Continue your market research
- Is the Houston Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Houston a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- All Houston ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 77015 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77044 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77013 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Houston housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules
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