Area data
ZIP 77523
Population: 30,186 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 77523 is $376,723 — up 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $400,000 after a median 67 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,015/month. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$376,723
Typical home value
+0.7%
1-year change
67
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $376,723
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2026)
- $379,031
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $389,500
- Median price per sqft
- $174
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.7%
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 195
- For-sale inventory
- 217
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 287
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,015/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,233/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,497/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,017/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,502/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 592
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Petro-Chemical Systems, Inc. (Turtle Bayou) (11.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 50,810
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 45,498
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (52 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Slack Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellington Airport (EFD) (24 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 55
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON, ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2008
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 71.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,300
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 77523 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $376,723 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $400,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 67 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,015/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,300 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 77523?
- $376,723.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 77523?
- $400,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 77523?
- Median days on market: 67 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 77523?
- Typical rent: $2,015/month.
- Is ZIP 77523 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 77523. 592 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 77523?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 77523 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 77523?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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