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Amarillo city, TX

ZIP 79119 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79119

Median Home Value
$335,700
Median Rent
$1,135
Affordability Snapshot
$92,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,156/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

24.6 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 79119 in Amarillo city, TX, a household would need roughly $92,000 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 $2,156. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,546). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
64.7%-1% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.2%-40% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.8%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.4%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
3.4%-51% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
11.0%-78% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
40.0%+5% vs US avg
x
$335,700
Home Value
$1,135
Rent
2010
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached65.8%
  • 1-unit attached3.4%
  • 2-9 units7.5%
  • 10+ units19.3%
  • Mobile home & other4.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$335,700
Median rent$1,135
Owner-occupied64.7%
Vacant6.2%
Price-to-income3.3x
Est. income to buy$92,000