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Dumas city, TX

ZIP 79029 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79029

Median Home Value
$152,800
Median Rent
$727
Affordability Snapshot
$42,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$982/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

17.5 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 79029 in Dumas city, TX, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $982. That sits below the local median household income ($63,188), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 11% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
61.0%-7% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
10.6%+3% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.0%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.6%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.5%-42% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-95% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
10.0%-80% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
43.4%+14% vs US avg
x
$152,800
Home Value
$727
Rent
1972
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached72.9%
  • 1-unit attached1.2%
  • 2-9 units14.7%
  • 10+ units4.1%
  • Mobile home & other7.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$152,800
Median rent$727
Owner-occupied61.0%
Vacant10.6%
Price-to-income2.4x
Est. income to buy$42,000