ZIP Code 77053

In ZIP code 77053, near Houston, homes carry a median value of $172,900 while households earn a median of $66,510, and per-capita income sits at $25,975. The county's 1.86% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $3,216 a year on a median-valued home — about 4.8% of median household income. Sales taxes add 6.25% at the register. That combination shapes what buyers here can carry: a lower entry price than much of the Houston area, paired with a property tax bill that still claims a meaningful slice of earnings.