Sugar Land, TX
Fort Bend County · Pop. 111,026
Ranked #86 of 243 cities
48Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$380K
2.8% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,700
2.0% YoY
Median Income
💰$100K
Rent Burden
📊24.0%
% of income to rent
Income to Buy
🏦$109K
annual income needed
Income to Rent
📝$68K
annual income needed
Price-to-Income
⚖️3.8x
Homeownership
🏡80.0%
Rent vs. Buy
Buy
$2,023/mo
Est. mortgage (7%, 20% down)
Need $109K/yr income
Rent
$1,700/mo
Median rent
Need $68K/yr income
How Sugar Land Compares
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $380K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,700 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $100K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 24.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices in Sugar Land are 7% lower than the national average.
- • Rent is 13% higher than the national average.
- • You need an income of $109K to comfortably buy a home here.
- • The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to 65.0% nationally.