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Why Houston Rents Are Falling (or Softening)

2 of 97 tracked Houston ZIPs still show rent acceleration, so the softening is uneven rather than citywide. Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $132,359 in 77054 to $1,729,857 in 77005 — a factor of 13.1. New-construction sales changed 3.08% year over year. The median tracked ZIP records about 66 pending homes per 100 new listings.

Key stats

  • Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $132,359 in 77054 to $1,729,857 in 77005 — a factor of 13.1.
  • The median tracked ZIP records about 66 pending homes per 100 new listings.
  • The median tracked ZIP has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 13.6.
  • New-construction sales changed 3.08% year over year.
Tracked ZIP markets
97
Median ZIP home value
$252,640
Median ZIP rent
$1,550
housing cost spread
Across tracked ZIPs the typical home value runs from $132,359 in 77054 to $1,729,857 in 77005 — a factor of 13.1.
new construction change
New-construction sales changed 3.08% year over year.
median pending flow
The median tracked ZIP records about 66 pending homes per 100 new listings.

How broad is rent softening?

Metro new-construction sales changed 3.08% year over year.

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