Here are some local factors that affect home values in Houston.
Houston Financial Statistics
Median household income (per year)
$45,906
Income change over time (increase since 1990)
50.11%
Sales tax
8.18%
State income tax rate (highest bracket)
n/a
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)
n/a
Auto insurance premiums (average for the state)
$813
Houston Housing
Median home price
$163,692
Home price gain (2-5 year gain)
6.44%
Houston Education
Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles)
18
Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles)
23
Houston Quality of Life
Personal crime risk (100 is national average, lower is better)
187
Property crime risk (100 is national average, lower is better)
178
Houston People
Population (town and surrounding area)
2,752,636
Population change over time (increase since 1990)
27.42%
Median age
31
Houston Leisure & Culture
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
63
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
9,416
Bars (within 15 miles)
917
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
75
Libraries (within 15 miles)
109
Museums (MAA accredited; within 30 miles)
5
Houston Weather
Annual precipitation (inches)
51.10
High temp in July (degrees F)
93.60
Low temp in Jan (degrees F)
42.80
Heating days
1,987
Cooling days
2,452
* Degree days are a calculation used to estimate heating and cooling costs. Heating Degree Days is the annual sum of the degrees above 68 for each day's average temperature. Cooling Degree Days is the annual sum of the degrees below 68 for each day's average temperature. How is this meaningful? If there is a predominance of one type of degree day over another; that indicates either a very hot or very cold environment. If both numbers are large, that generally indicates a very variable climate. If both numbers are small, that generally indicates a more consistent climate.