Pearland, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Brazoria County · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land · population 129,620

Pearland, TX
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Pearland stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $382,066
1-year -0.7%
5-yr CAGR +4.7%
vs 5-yr peak -1.0%
Population +0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-02$382k$230k$287k$344k$401k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
98/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,783/mo$1,359$1,624$1,890202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent126123100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 17.9
Lean buy

At a 17.9 price-to-rent ratio, Pearland is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
46 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
63 · w22%
Distance from peak
84 · w18%
Population growth
60 · w16%
Rent YoY
51 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
57 · w10%
Long thesis

Pearland has held up across the cycle: home values at $382,066 with +4.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Pearland's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Pearland

Pearland is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, with an estimated population of 129,620. It anchors the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area. The population grew 0.7% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Pearland is $382,066 as of 2026-04, down 0.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.7% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Pearland average $1,783 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.8%). The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -1.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
○The data is the data: Pearland has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Pearland (Wikipedia)

Pearland is a city in Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris Counties, in Texas, United States. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Pearland had a population of 125,828, up from a population of 91,252 at the 2010 census. Pearland's population growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 142%, which ranked Pearland as the 15th-fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that time, compared to other cities with a population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after Houston and Pasadena, Texas.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMayor Quentin WiltzCite web
Area48.84 sq mi
Elevation49 ft
First Platted:September 26, 1894
Density2516.54/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Brazoria County right now.

NWS active alerts (TX)Texas Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Brazoria County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Pearland

22 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Southlake$505,236-2.5%
2Southern Trails$480,238-2.9%
3Pine Hollow$438,011-2.3%
4Green Tee$423,419+0.1%
5Shadow Creek Ranch$422,989-2.1%
6Southgate$417,385+0.0%
7Cabot Cove$413,295-0.6%
8Silverlake$397,696+0.1%
9Sunrise Lakes$387,999-0.5%
10Sleepy Hollow$386,307+1.3%
11Canterbury Park$378,733-1.8%
12Avalon Terrace$376,167-1.6%
13Dixie Woods$376,009-0.3%
14Autumn Lake$373,389-2.1%
15Shadow Grove$372,929-4.4%
16Oakbrook Estates$370,246+1.0%
17West Oaks$354,017-0.2%
18Cypress Village$331,132-1.5%
19Westwood Village$328,323-0.3%
20Country Place$328,173+0.8%
21Woodcreek$316,259+1.4%
22Southdown$313,572+0.1%

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Run the numbers for Pearland

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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