Roman Forest, TX housing market
The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Roman Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Roman Forest at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Roman Forest rose 43% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Texas. Last year prices rose 2.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Roman Forest home at roughly $373,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +210% | +195% |
| 2024 | +4.1% | +202% | +193% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | +190% | +186% |
| 2022 | +16% | +182% | +174% |
| 2021 | +13% | +144% | +132% |
| 2020 | +5.6% | +117% | +106% |
| 2019 | +4.3% | +105% | +99% |
| 2018 | +3.4% | +97% | +91% |
| 2017 | +9.6% | +90% | +80% |
| 2016 | +7.1% | +73% | +68% |
| 2015 | +4.6% | +62% | +57% |
| 2014 | +8.5% | +55% | +47% |
| 2013 | +7.7% | +43% | +37% |
| 2012 | −0.1% | +33% | +31% |
| 2011 | −3.4% | +33% | +30% |
| 2010 | +7.1% | +37% | +32% |
| 2009 | −2.8% | +28% | +34% |
| 2008 | +0.5% | +32% | +34% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +31% | +32% |
| 2006 | +8.9% | +32% | +26% |
| 2005 | +5.8% | +21% | +19% |
| 2004 | +1.5% | +14% | +14% |
| 2003 | +5.6% | +13% | +11% |
| 2002 | −1.8% | +6.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +8.7% | +8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 77357, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Roman Forest in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.4 million to build. That's 3.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Roman Forest has permitted 330 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Roman Forest gained 243 residents while 157 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $22.8 million |
| 2021 | 104 | 84 | 20 | $23 million |
| 2020 | 39 | 19 | 20 | $6.3 million |
| 2019 | 15 | 7 | 8 | $2 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 8 | 7 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2014 | 13 | 10 | 3 | $2.1 million |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2009 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2008 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2007 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2006 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2005 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $14.4 million |
| 2004 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2003 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2002 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2001 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2000 | 111 | 111 | 0 | $12.9 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Roman Forest and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Forest | +2.8%† | $1,490 | 9 | $138,750 |
| Woodbranch | +2.8%† | $1,490 | 3 | $85,500 |
| Patton Village | +3.9%† | $1,450 | 0 | $77,669 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Roman Forest home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Roman Forest is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Roman Forest pay a median of $1,750. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77357; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.