ZIP 77081 covers residential neighborhoods in Houston, located within Harris County, TX, part of the broader Houston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 77081 in the Houston housing market is $249,757, with a typical rent of $970 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 21.4.
Key stats
- ZIP 77081 is around the 50th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 77081 is around the 69th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 21.4.
- 50 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- Typical home value
- $249,757
- Typical rent
- $970
- Homes for sale
- 35
- Buyer competition
- 48
- New listings
- 8
- Homes going pending
- 4
- Listings with price cuts
- 16.9%
Price and rent in ZIP 77081
ZIP 77081 is around the 50th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 77081 is around the 2nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 77081 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value rose 2.1% over the past 12 months, from $244,539 to $249,757. It rose in 5 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.8% in December 2025.
Typical rent fell 4.7% over the past 12 months, from $1,018 to $970. It rose in 2 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.9% in October 2025.
How ZIP 77081 compares to Houston
ZIP 77081's typical rent is 37.4% below the Houston median of $1,551. ZIP 77081's buyer competition is 2.1% above the Houston median of 47.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 77081 is around the 9th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 77081 is around the 69th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 50 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 24 and 35 — a 11-point spread across 96 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 77057, 77027, 77025, 77096.
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 77057 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77027 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77025 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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