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ZIP 79608 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79608

Median Home Value
$120,600
Median Rent
$901
Affordability Snapshot
$33,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$775/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

11.2 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 79608, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $775. That sits below the local median household income ($58,592), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
54.4%-17% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.1%-51% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.2%-8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
18.8%+47% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.5%-78% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.1%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
58.1%+52% vs US avg
x
$120,600
Home Value
$901
Rent
1955
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached79.1%
  • 1-unit attached1.9%
  • 2-9 units12.0%
  • 10+ units7.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$120,600
Median rent$901
Owner-occupied54.4%
Vacant5.1%
Price-to-income2.1x
Est. income to buy$33,000