Area data
Houston, TX — ZIP 77098
Population: 17,210 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 77098 (Houston, TX) is $705,119 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $632,800 after a median 9 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,801/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with coldwave, heatwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$705,119
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
9
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $705,119
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +24.5%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $714,396
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $632,800
- Median list price
- $630,000
- Median price per sqft
- $214
- 1-year sale-price change
- +25.9%
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 72
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,801/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,980/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,360/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,170/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,960/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- LAMAR H S, LANIER MIDDLE, POE EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 58% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 5.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers (4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 64
- Days with Good air quality
- 44
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 273
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 9
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 205
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 217
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 511,388
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 326,144
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 34
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 41
- Hospitals include
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -3,367 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 46.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,145,127
- Average weekly wage
- $1,656
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19,705
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 77098 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $705,119 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $632,800 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,801/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $2,390 | $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 median home value in ZIP 77098?
- $705,119.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 77098?
- $632,800.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 77098?
- Median days on market: 9 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 77098?
- Typical rent: $1,801/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 77098?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 77098 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 77098?
- Risk to homes is higher than 58% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 77098?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 77098?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers, 4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 77098?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 77098 walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 77098?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 64. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 77098?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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