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Post city, TX

ZIP 79356 — 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 79356

Median Home Value
$83,100
Median Rent
$564
Affordability Snapshot
$23,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$534/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

1.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

12.3 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 79356 in Post city, TX, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $534. That sits below the local median household income ($48,466), 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 25% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
69.8%+7% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
25.2%+145% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.9%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.1%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
9.4%-81% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
83.4%+118% vs US avg
x
$83,100
Home Value
$564
Rent
1969
Year Built
2009
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2009 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached80.5%
  • 1-unit attached2.1%
  • 2-9 units5.3%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other12.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$83,100
Median rent$564
Owner-occupied69.8%
Vacant25.2%
Price-to-income1.7x
Est. income to buy$23,000