Sugar Land, TX housing market
The typical Sugar Land home is worth about $442,000, about the same as a year ago, 48% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sugar Land compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sugar Land at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sugar Land | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $308,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $309,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $312,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $314,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $327,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $381,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $423,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $438,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $449,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $445,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $442,000 | $299,000 |
420 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 420 new homes in Sugar Land in 2025: 44 single-family houses and 376 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $66.8 million to build. That's 3.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Sugar Land has permitted 2,054 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sugar Land gained 32,209 residents while 3,631 new homes were permitted: about 8.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Sugar Land ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 102 | 28 | 74 | $18.9 million |
| 2025 | 420 | 44 | 376 | $66.8 million |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $19.3 million |
| 2023 | 196 | 36 | 160 | $57.5 million |
| 2022 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $46.6 million |
| 2021 | 151 | 151 | 0 | $50.7 million |
| 2020 | 148 | 148 | 0 | $52.7 million |
| 2019 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $36.9 million |
| 2018 | 141 | 141 | 0 | $73.5 million |
| 2017 | 158 | 158 | 0 | $78.8 million |
| 2016 | 513 | 162 | 351 | $106.6 million |
| 2015 | 143 | 143 | 0 | $60.5 million |
| 2014 | 429 | 175 | 254 | $89.5 million |
| 2013 | 920 | 162 | 758 | $139.5 million |
| 2012 | 395 | 395 | 0 | $124.6 million |
| 2011 | 371 | 371 | 0 | $102.7 million |
| 2010 | 437 | 437 | 0 | $126.4 million |
| 2009 | 424 | 424 | 0 | $128.5 million |
| 2008 | 478 | 478 | 0 | $132.2 million |
| 2007 | 504 | 500 | 4 | $149.6 million |
| 2006 | 534 | 502 | 32 | $135.5 million |
| 2005 | 182 | 182 | 0 | $35.1 million |
| 2004 | 254 | 242 | 12 | $48.1 million |
| 2003 | 459 | 292 | 167 | $58.9 million |
| 2002 | 271 | 271 | 0 | $43.9 million |
| 2001 | 256 | 228 | 28 | $33.1 million |
| 2000 | 265 | 265 | 0 | $41.3 million |
How Sugar Land ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Sugar Land and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land | $442K | +0.2% | $2,220 | 420 | $136,217 |
| Stafford | $299K | +0.4% | $1,670 | 432 | $87,432 |
| Missouri City | $333K | −1.7% | $2,240 | 737 | $94,390 |
| Richmond | $375K | −2.8% | $1,800 | 11 | $50,337 |
| Houston | $262K | −2.3% | $1,610 | 11,878 | $64,813 |
3.2 years of income
The typical Sugar Land home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Sugar Land ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sugar Land is $2,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sugar Land pay a median of $1,957, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,800 · 4 bedrooms $3,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77478, 77479, 77498; 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, August 2026. 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.