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El Paso city, TX

ZIP 79932 — 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 79932

Median Home Value
$253,300
Median Rent
$929
Affordability Snapshot
$70,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,627/mo PITI).

15%
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.

22.7 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 79932 in El Paso city, TX, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,627. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,789). 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
72.1%+10% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.5%-37% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.4%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.8%-54% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.5%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.2%-68% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.7%-62% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.2%-3% vs US avg
x
$253,300
Home Value
$929
Rent
1998
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached75.7%
  • 1-unit attached1.7%
  • 2-9 units12.4%
  • 10+ units4.2%
  • Mobile home & other6.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$253,300
Median rent$929
Owner-occupied72.1%
Vacant6.5%
Price-to-income3.3x
Est. income to buy$70,000