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Austin city, TX

ZIP 78722 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 78722

Median Home Value
$661,600
Median Rent
$1,696
Affordability Snapshot
$182,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,250/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

32.5 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 78722 in Austin city, TX, a household would need roughly $182,000 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 $4,250. That is about 80% above the local median household income ($101,034), 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

Historic housing stock (28% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
50.8%-22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.7%-74% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.0%+11% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
28.1%+119% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.0%-85% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
19.2%-61% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
26.0%-32% vs US avg
x
$661,600
Home Value
$1,696
Rent
1957
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 detached60.4%
  • 1-unit attached5.3%
  • 2-9 units7.5%
  • 10+ units26.8%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$661,600
Median rent$1,696
Owner-occupied50.8%
Vacant2.7%
Price-to-income6.5x
Est. income to buy$182,000