Fort Bend County
Texas · Pop. 880,125
Ranked #64 of 200 counties
48Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$380K
2.8% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,700
Median Income
💰$95K
Rent Burden
📊24.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️22,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋8,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.0x
Homeownership Rate
🏡72.0%
How Fort Bend County Compares
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $380K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,700 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $95K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 24.5% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 72.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 7% below the national average.
- • Rent is 13% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 22,000 units.
- • 8,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.8%.