In Aldine, a typical home is worth $103,200 and typical rent is $1,428 a month. Compared with all of Harris County, the typical home value is 63% lower, typical household income is 41% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 7 points higher.
Aldine is in Harris County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Harris County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
The typical home in Aldine is worth $103,200,63% less than in Harris County as a whole ($276,600).
2
The typical household income in Aldine is $44,455,41% less than in Harris County as a whole ($74,983).
3
Aldine has the 19th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 356 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people (69%).
4
17% of households in Aldine have no internet at home (6% in Harris County).
5
62% of households in Aldine own their home, against 55% in Harris County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Aldine
What homes there are in Aldine, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Detached house
63%
57%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
4%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
32%
21%
19%
Mobile home
30%
3%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 63% of homes here, against 57% in Harris County.
There are more mobile homes here than in Harris County: 30% of homes, against 3%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Year built: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
17%
12%
12%
26%
1960–1979
43%
25%
21%
24%
1980–1999
24%
27%
28%
25%
2000–2009
10%
18%
18%
14%
2010 or later
7%
19%
21%
11%
The typical home in Aldine was built in 1975, 13 years before the typical one in Harris County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K49%
$100K–$200K28%
$200K–$300K11%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Under $100K
49%
$100K–$200K
28%
$200K–$300K
11%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99920%
$1,000–$1,49937%
$1,500–$1,99940%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
20%
$1,000–$1,499
37%
$1,500–$1,999
40%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,240 a month
Harris County: $2,155 a month
Without a mortgage
$555 a month
Harris County: $744 a month
Owners with a mortgage
15%
Harris County: 57%
In Aldine, 15% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,240 a month, against $2,155 in Harris County. Without one it drops to $555.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
AldineNo clear change
Harris County+57%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Aldine+57%
Harris County+30%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
AldineNo clear change
Harris County+22%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
No clear change
+57%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+57%
+30%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+22%
+27%
+29%
The typical home value in Aldine stayed about the same since 2015–2019: the Census sees no clear change.
The typical rent in Aldine rose 57% over the same time; in Harris County, it rose 30%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Aldine and its comparisons
Measure
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
9.3%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.2%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
16.2%
6.6%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
3.77
2.73
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
74%
70%
71%
69%
Carpool
9%
11%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
13%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
In Aldine, 16.2% of households live with more than one person per room, against 6.6% in Harris County.
More people live in each home here: 3.77 on average, against 2.73 in Harris County.
To get to work, 74% of workers in Aldine drive alone; in Harris County, 70%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Aldine?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Aldine, worth $103,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 24% of the typical household income in Aldine, which is $44,455 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Harris County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Aldine. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $3,612 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$905
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$101,331
Total interest
$145,791
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $1,743 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,037 a month
Your payment · 24%
Tight
$1,037 to $1,334 a month
Hard
more than $1,334 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Aldine ($44,455 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$686
Property tax
$130
Home insurance
$43
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$46
You need at least $3,612 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $905; principal and interest $686.
The city and its county
Aldine and Harris County
Aldine is in Harris County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Aldine
Map of Harris County, Texas, with Aldine marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Aldine
Harris County
Other cities with a page
Aldine's own numbers
Typical home value
$103,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,428
Typical yearly household income
$44,455
Households that own their home
62%
Effective property tax rate
1.51%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Harris County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,497
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+31%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
9.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Harris County.
A typical home in Aldine is worth $103,200: 63% below the county and 64% below Texas. With the typical household income in Aldine ($44,455 a year), a typical home costs 2.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Aldine2.3 years
Harris3.7 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Harris County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Harris County rose 54% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Harris County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Harris County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.7% +2.7% 2016
2017: +3.3% +3.3% 2017
2018: +4.3% +4.3% 2018
2019: +3.5% +3.5% 2019
2020: +2.8% +2.8% 2020
2021: +6.3% +6.3% 2021
2022: +12.3% +12.3% 2022
2023: +5.7% +5.7% 2023
2024: +3.0% +3.0% 2024
2025: +0.6% +0.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Harris County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.6%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+31%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+54%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Aldine next to Harris County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Aldine$103,200
Harris$276,600
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Aldine$1,428
Harris$1,401
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Aldine$44,455
Harris$74,983
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Aldine next to Harris County and Texas
Measure
Aldine
Harris County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$103,200 ▼63% below the county
$276,600
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,428
$1,401
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$44,455 ▼41% below the county
$74,983
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
62% ▲7 points above the county
55%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,559 ▼65% below the county
$4,489
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.51% ▼0.11 points below the county
1.62%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
69% ▲15 points above the county
54%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Harris County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Aldine
For a typical $103,200 home in Aldine, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Aldine's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$905a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$3,612
Cash to close
$6,708
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $46
Conventional, 5% down$886a month
Down payment
$5,160
Cash to close
$8,256
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $49
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$732a month
Down payment
$20,640
Cash to close
$23,736
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$828a month
Down payment
$15,480
Cash to close
$18,576
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Aldine
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$905
$3,612
$101,331
7.18%
FHA MIP · $46
$6,708
580
Conventional, 5% down
$886
$5,160
$98,040
7.18%
PMI · $49
$8,256
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$732
$20,640
$82,560
7.18%
None
$23,736
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$828
$15,480
$87,720
8.18%
None
$18,576
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Aldine is $1,428 a month: about the same as the county. In Aldine, 69% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Harris County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,497 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.79 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Harris County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,233
$23.71
$49,320
1 bedroom
$1,261
$24.25
$50,440
2 bedrooms
$1,497
$28.79
$59,880
3 bedrooms
$2,017
$38.79
$80,680
4 bedrooms
$2,502
$48.12
$100,080
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Aldine
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Aldine has 3 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,140 in 77037 to $1,300 in 77039.
None is above the fair market rent for Harris County ($1,497).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 3 ZIP codes of Aldine, beside the one for Harris County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,140 in 77037 to $1,300 in 77039. None is above the fair market rent for Harris County ($1,497).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each ZIP code
Each line is one ZIP code: in color, those above the county's fair market rent; in gray, the rest.
County: $1,497
Lowest: $1,140 (77037)Highest: $1,300 (77039)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Aldine, fiscal year 2027.
77037
$940
$960
$1,140
$1,540
$1,910
77039
$1,070
$1,100
$1,300
$1,750
$2,170
77060
$1,050
$1,070
$1,270
$1,710
$2,120
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
77037 $1,140$1,540
77039 $1,300$1,750
77060 $1,270$1,710
3 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Aldine when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 13 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Harris County; 8 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Aldine or Harris County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Aldine the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Aldine or Harris County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Aldine and all of Harris County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Aldine?
The typical home value in Aldine is $103,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Harris County it is $276,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Aldine?
Typical rent in Aldine is $1,428 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Harris County is $1,497.
What is the FHA loan limit in Aldine?
Aldine uses the FHA limit for all of Harris County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Aldine?
The typical homeowner in Aldine pays $1,559 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.51% of the home’s value; in Harris County, the rate is 1.62%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Aldine?
There are 13 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Harris County. 8 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
