Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77054 | Houston, TX | $132,359 | $1,318 | 7.77% | -0.1% |
| 2 | 77033 1% rule | Houston, TX | $143,985 | $1,757 | 9.52% | 0.9% |
| 3 | 77026 | Houston, TX | $144,633 | $1,405 | 7.58% | -0.5% |
| 4 | 77029 | Jacinto City, TX | $154,730 | $1,516 | 7.64% | 1.7% |
| 5 | 77012 1% rule | Houston, TX | $155,013 | $1,875 | 9.43% | -0.6% |
| 6 | 77016 1% rule | Houston, TX | $157,488 | $1,709 | 8.46% | 0.7% |
| 7 | 77547 | Galena Park, TX | $159,068 | $1,188 | 5.83% | 1.3% |
| 8 | 77028 1% rule | Houston, TX | $159,371 | $1,611 | 7.89% | 1.0% |
| 9 | 77020 1% rule | Houston, TX | $161,655 | $1,824 | 8.80% | -0.4% |
| 10 | 77036 | Houston, TX | $162,622 | $966 | 4.63% | 2.0% |
| 11 | 77506 | Pasadena, TX | $164,051 | $1,384 | 6.58% | 1.6% |
| 12 | 77078 | Houston, TX | $164,178 | $1,545 | 7.34% | 2.2% |
| 13 | 77093 | Houston, TX | $164,610 | $1,225 | 5.80% | 1.6% |
| 14 | 77050 | Houston, TX | $172,904 | $1,197 | 5.40% | 1.8% |
| 15 | 77520 | Baytown, TX | $173,905 | $1,221 | 5.48% | 2.1% |
| 16 | 77451 | Kendleton, TX | $180,606 | $1,152 | 4.98% | 3.8% |
| 17 | 77087 | Houston, TX | $182,570 | $1,472 | 6.29% | 1.4% |
| 18 | 77017 | Houston, TX | $185,909 | $1,465 | 6.15% | 1.9% |
| 19 | 77011 | Houston, TX | $186,159 | $1,436 | 6.02% | -0.5% |
| 20 | 77590 | Texas City, TX | $187,506 | $1,228 | 5.11% | 1.8% |
| 21 | 77039 | Houston, TX | $188,218 | $1,320 | 5.47% | 3.7% |
| 22 | 77032 | Houston, TX | $189,034 | $1,415 | 5.84% | 4.2% |
| 23 | 77076 | Houston, TX | $189,523 | $1,681 | 6.92% | 2.9% |
| 24 | 77587 | South Houston, TX | $191,774 | $1,242 | 5.05% | 2.7% |
| 25 | 77051 | Houston, TX | $193,544 | $1,684 | 6.79% | 1.6% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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