The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 77481 sells for about $350,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 62 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,850 a month.
ZIP 77481 — Thompsons
The housing market in 77481 remains stable with low inventory and moderate price growth consistent with rural-suburban transition. Sales volume is limited by the small geographic footprint and low turnover, while demand is supported by buyers seeking affordability outside the primary Houston metro core.
This ZIP is best suited for buyers seeking rural or semi-rural living with space, as well as commuters willing to trade distance for lower entry prices compared to inner-suburban Fort Bend.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 62 days on market with 5.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 9.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 77481, Fort Bend County TX
The area is subject to regional flood risks common to the Brazos River basin and Gulf Coast plains.
Growth is primarily driven by rural-to-suburban transition and proximity to the expanding Fort Bend and Brazoria County employment corridors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Commute is primarily car-dependent, with residents traveling toward the Sugar Land or Houston employment hubs via regional highways.
Recreation is limited to rural outdoor activities, with proximity to local parks and open spaces in the surrounding Thompsons and Fort Bend area.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and primarily single-family home offerings, with limited multi-family density.
The economy is largely tied to the broader Fort Bend County labor market, with significant employment in agriculture, logistics, and professional services in nearby hubs.
Development is focused on low-density residential expansion and infrastructure upgrades to accommodate regional population growth.
Parcels are subject to Fort Bend County tax rates and various local MUDs for water and sewer infrastructure.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional flood zone designations and proximity to the Gulf Coast.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Children's Museum Houston4.619.7 mi
- Main Event Stafford4.49.8 mi
- Club Westside4.517.5 mi
- Color Factory Houston4.619.3 mi
- Seismique4.417.2 mi
- Reliant Stadium4.616.7 mi
- Children's Museum Houston4.619.7 mi
- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land4.36.6 mi
- Reliant Center4.617 mi
- Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam4.817.4 mi
- Brazos Bend State Park4.89.2 mi
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston4.87.6 mi
- AMC First Colony 244.16.7 mi
- AMC Fountains 184.410 mi
- Main Event Stafford4.49.8 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4.819.5 mi
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston4.819.6 mi
- Children's Museum Houston4.619.7 mi
- Museum of Illusions Houston4.618.2 mi
- Color Factory Houston4.619.3 mi
- Brazos Bend State Park4.89.2 mi
- Oyster Creek Park4.76.4 mi
- Buffalo Run Park4.69.2 mi
- Eldridge Park4.611.1 mi
- Brazos River Park4.86.6 mi
- Quail Valley Golf Club4.35.9 mi
- TPC Houston4.45.2 mi
- Greatwood Golf Club3.57.3 mi
- Black Hawk Country Club4.711.1 mi
- River Pointe Golf Club3.83.2 mi
- First Colony Mall4.47 mi
- Joe V's Smart Shop4.511.7 mi
- Pearland Town Center4.412.1 mi
- Macy's4.37.1 mi
- Sugar Land Town Square4.67.2 mi
- William P. Hobby Airport4.421.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides regional drainage and recreational fishing access.
Local green space serving the immediate area.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.