Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77521

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77521 Baytown, 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
65,920
Households
23,795
Median HH income
$76,012
Renter share
40.9%
Median gross rent
$1,312
Vacancy
5.3%
Pop. change
+10.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,470
SAFMR / rent
1.120×
2–49 unit stock
6,269
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 977
HUD assisted MF
2 / 214

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ZIP 77521 · TX

ACS median rent$1,312
2BR SAFMR$1,470
90% floor$1,323
110% ceiling$1,617

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77521

  • 1-unit detached15,32461.2%
  • 1-unit attached3881.5%
  • 2–4 units1,0664.3%
  • 5–49 units5,20320.8%
  • 50+ units1,1694.7%
  • Mobile1,8897.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached15,32461.0%
1-unit attached3881.5%
2 units (duplex)1710.7%
3–4 units8953.6%
5–9 units1,3885.5%
10–19 units2,67910.7%
20–49 units1,1364.5%
50+ units1,1694.7%
Mobile1,8897.5%

2–4 unit share 4.2% · 5–49 unit share 20.7% · combined 2–49 24.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
590
1BR
3,523
2BR
4,548
3BR
11,153
4BR
4,975
5+
342

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.0%
Rent ≥50% of income19.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,312 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,179.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.0%; ≥50% 19.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,470 (1.120× ACS median gross rent).

Population

65,920 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 977 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 214 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 11,090 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 77521 40.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,312; population increased +10.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,066 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,203 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 977 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,470 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,312. 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 77521 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.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 77521?

ZIP 77521 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 65,920 residents, 23,795 households, a renter share of 40.9%, median household income of $76,012, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,312. Vacancy is 5.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77521?

ACS counts 171 units in 2-unit buildings, 895 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,388 in 5–9, 2,679 in 10–19, and 1,136 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,269 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77521?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,470. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77521 — Baytown, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77521 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.