ZIP 77098 covers residential neighborhoods in Houston, located within Harris County, TX, part of the broader Houston housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 77098 in the Houston housing market is $695,828, with a typical rent of $1,842 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 31.5.
Key stats
- ZIP 77098 is around the 96th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 77098 is around the 15th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 31.5.
- 67 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
- $695,828
- Typical rent
- $1,842
- Homes for sale
- 74
- Buyer competition
- 42
- New listings
- 15
- Homes going pending
- 10
- Listings with price cuts
- 28.9%
Price and rent in ZIP 77098
ZIP 77098 is around the 96th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 77098 is around the 78th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 77098 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value rose 1.1% over the past 12 months, from $688,065 to $695,828. It rose in 6 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.6% in December 2025.
Typical rent rose 1.6% over the past 12 months, from $1,814 to $1,842. It rose in 7 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.1% in March 2026.
How ZIP 77098 compares to Houston
ZIP 77098's typical home value is 178.6% above the Houston median of $249,757. ZIP 77098's typical rent is 18.7% above the Houston median of $1,551. ZIP 77098's buyer competition is 10.6% below the Houston median of 47.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 77098 is around the 25th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 77098 is around the 15th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 67 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 70 and 90 — a 20-point spread across 96 comparable tracked ZIPs.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 77046, 77005, 77027, 77019.
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 77046 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77005 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 77027 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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