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Skellytown town, TX

ZIP 79080 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79080

Median Home Value
$39,400
Median Rent
$530
Affordability Snapshot
$11,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$253/mo PITI).

12%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

0.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

6.2 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 79080 in Skellytown town, TX, a household would need roughly $11,000 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 $253. That sits below the local median household income ($54,286), 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 41% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
79.9%+22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
40.6%+294% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.5%-8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.0%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
16.0%+25% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
2.9%-94% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
79.1%+107% vs US avg
x
$39,400
Home Value
$530
Rent
1957
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached82.3%
  • 1-unit attached0.7%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other17.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$39,400
Median rent$530
Owner-occupied79.9%
Vacant40.6%
Price-to-income0.7x
Est. income to buy$11,000