ZIP Codes That Pass the 1% Rule in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (2026)
Where monthly rent is at least 1% of the purchase price — the quick screen investors use before running full numbers.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77033 1% rule | Houston, TX | $143,985 | $1,757 | 9.52% | 0.9% |
| 2 | 77012 1% rule | Houston, TX | $155,013 | $1,875 | 9.43% | -0.6% |
| 3 | 77020 1% rule | Houston, TX | $161,655 | $1,824 | 8.80% | -0.4% |
| 4 | 77016 1% rule | Houston, TX | $157,488 | $1,709 | 8.46% | 0.7% |
| 5 | 77028 1% rule | Houston, TX | $159,371 | $1,611 | 7.89% | 1.0% |
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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