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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77056 Houston, Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
23,314
Households
12,805
Median HH income
$101,932
Renter share
64.6%
Median gross rent
$1,855
Vacancy
16.6%
Pop. change
+6.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,210
SAFMR / rent
1.191×
2–49 unit stock
2,337
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 77056 · TX

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 77056 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,855
2BR SAFMR$2,210
90% floor$1,989
110% ceiling$2,431

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77056

  • 1-unit detached2,79118.2%
  • 1-unit attached6234.1%
  • 2–4 units2061.3%
  • 5–49 units2,13113.9%
  • 50+ units9,59662.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,79118.2%
1-unit attached6234.1%
2 units (duplex)1130.7%
3–4 units930.6%
5–9 units3742.4%
10–19 units6013.9%
20–49 units1,1567.5%
50+ units9,59662.5%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 13.9% · combined 2–49 15.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
955
1BR
5,479
2BR
5,199
3BR
1,947
4BR
1,169
5+
598

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.5%
Rent ≥50% of income21.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,855 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,722.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.5%; ≥50% 21.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,210 (1.191× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,314 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 11,737 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 77056 64.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,855; population increased +6.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 206 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,131 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,210 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,855. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 77056 is a Census / HUD profile for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 77056 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Texas ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
77001Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,47077002Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area90.7%$1,860$2,25077003Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area54.8%$1,562$1,76077004Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area62.3%$1,320$1,48077005Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area27.6%$2,058$2,23077006Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area65.1%$1,761$2,25077007Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area54.0%$1,951$2,25077008Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area41.0%$1,567$1,81077009Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area41.3%$1,229$1,34077010Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area100.0%$3,269$2,25077011Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area48.8%$1,063$1,13077012Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area58.5%$944$1,020

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 77056?

ZIP 77056 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,314 residents, 12,805 households, a renter share of 64.6%, median household income of $101,932, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,855. Vacancy is 16.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77056?

ACS counts 113 units in 2-unit buildings, 93 in 3–4 unit buildings, 374 in 5–9, 601 in 10–19, and 1,156 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,337 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77056?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,210. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77056 — Houston, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77056 is Census / HUD research for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.