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South Houston Housing Information

Index	South Houston	Texas	National
Median home price	$83,400	$142,700	$184,700
Median rent asked	$752	$911	$949
Avg. people per household	3.8	2.8	2.6
Owner occupied households	58.9%	61.9%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	41.1%	38.1%	36.4%

Above, you will see a summary of real estate in South Houston, TX. On average, homes in South Houston, TX cost $83,400, a value that is 42% lower than the average in Texas. In general terms, this results in South Houston, TX real estate being more affordable than Texas real estate. On average, people who rent houses in South Houston, TX pay $752; this value is 17% lower than the average amount renters pay in Texas. 58.9% of South Houston, TX residents own their own homes and, on average, each of the homes has 3.8 occupants. South Houston, TX real estate features a range of homes, which include everthing from large houses to small condos to stacked townhomes. Accessing real estate listings and homes that are up for sale in South Houston, TX is easy because in our search area shown above, we categorize real estate and homes based on location, price, and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

South Houston Home Affordability

It’s advisable to look at home affordability when trying to find the ideal place to find real estate in South Houston, TX. To estimate home affordability, one method is to use the ratio of home price to median household income. The South Houston, TX’s median home price stands at $83,400 while $42,016 is the value of the average household income. The resulting home price to income ratio, which is 2.0x, differs from the Texas average as the ratio is 24% lower than the state’s average. The average home price divided by the median home income results in the home affordability ratio. Considering the comparison between the home price and home income, homes in South Houston, TX are considered less expensive if the ratio of home price to income is lower. Besides the home price to median household income ratio, other considerable factors do apply in determining home affordability. Using the home affordability calculator displayed below can help determine the exact price that suits any budget when searching for real estate in South Houston, TX.

Nearby cities with low home prices

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Sheldon, TX	1,417	$59,800	68%
Galena Park, TX	11,119	$67,400	64%
Jacinto City, TX	10,753	$71,000	62%
Bacliff, TX	9,004	$78,800	57%
Highlands, TX	7,386	$88,200	52%
South Houston, TX	17,474	$83,400	55%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Happy Valley, OR	17,474	$425,300	130%
Greenfield Town, MA	17,477	$184,100	0%
Lindenwold, NJ	17,482	$124,300	33%
Jenison, MI	17,461	$142,700	23%
Tallmadge, OH	17,488	$156,400	15%
South Houston, TX	17,474	$83,400	55%

Source: The South Houston, TX housing data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).