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ZIP 78709 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 78709

Median Home Value
$473,100
Median Rent
$1,584
Affordability Snapshot
$130,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,039/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

24.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78709, a household would need roughly $130,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,039. That is about 44% above the local median household income ($90,054), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
31.4%-52% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
9.8%-4% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
96.4%+11% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.7%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
11.8%-76% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.9%-22% vs US avg
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$473,100
Home Value
$1,584
Rent
1991
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached33.8%
  • 1-unit attached9.7%
  • 2-9 units13.3%
  • 10+ units43.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$473,100
Median rent$1,584
Owner-occupied31.4%
Vacant9.8%
Price-to-income5.3x
Est. income to buy$130,000