West University Place (ZIP 77005) sits within Houston, Texas with a median home price of $1,100,000 — significantly above the Houston city-wide median of $310,000. At 80% LTV, the typical loan amount of $880,000 exceeds the 2026 conforming loan limit of $766,550, placing most purchases in jumbo territory. Jumbo loans typically require stronger credit scores, larger reserves, and may carry slightly different rate pricing.
Property taxes in ZIP 77005 run 2.2% annually, adding $2,017 per month on the median home. Median household income in this neighborhood is approximately $165,000, placing the price-to-income ratio at 6.7x. Texas has no state income tax, giving buyers here more purchasing power relative to equivalent salaries in income-tax states.