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Turkey city, TX

ZIP 79261 — 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 79261

Median Home Value
$87,500
Median Rent
$390
Affordability Snapshot
$24,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$562/mo PITI).

8%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

1.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

18.7 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 79261 in Turkey city, TX, a household would need roughly $24,000 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 $562. That sits below the local median household income ($61,250), 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 59% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
65.5%+0% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
59.3%+476% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.7%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.4%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
6.1%-88% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
87.1%+128% vs US avg
x
$87,500
Home Value
$390
Rent
1960
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached80.2%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units6.0%
  • 10+ units0.3%
  • Mobile home & other10.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$87,500
Median rent$390
Owner-occupied65.5%
Vacant59.3%
Price-to-income1.4x
Est. income to buy$24,000