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Terlingua CDP, TX

ZIP 79852 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79852

Median Home Value
$117,300
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$32,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$754/mo PITI).

3.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79852 in Terlingua CDP, TX, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $754. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($30,917). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 36% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
40.9%-37% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
35.7%+246% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
71.2%-18% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.8%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.1%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
7.4%+7% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
5.1%-90% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
66.7%+75% vs US avg
x
$117,300
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1999
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 detached44.6%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units36.1%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other18.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$117,300
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied40.9%
Vacant35.7%
Price-to-income3.8x
Est. income to buy$32,000