Harris County
Texas · Pop. 4,731,145
Ranked #39 of 200 counties
52Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$310K
2.2% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,400
Median Income
💰$62K
Rent Burden
📊30.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️120,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋38,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️5.0x
Homeownership Rate
🏡55.8%
How Harris County Compares
| Metric | Harris County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $310K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,400 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $62K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 30.5% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 55.8% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 24% below the national average.
- • Rent is 7% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 120,000 units.
- • 38,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.2%.