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El Paso city, TX

ZIP 79935 — 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 79935

Median Home Value
$194,700
Median Rent
$893
Affordability Snapshot
$54,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,251/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

18.2 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 79935 in El Paso city, TX, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,251. That sits below the local median household income ($65,000), 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
51.0%-22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.7%-35% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.9%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.4%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.5%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-92% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
13.0%-74% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
51.3%+34% vs US avg
x
$194,700
Home Value
$893
Rent
1977
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached55.6%
  • 1-unit attached9.0%
  • 2-9 units20.3%
  • 10+ units14.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$194,700
Median rent$893
Owner-occupied51.0%
Vacant6.7%
Price-to-income3.0x
Est. income to buy$54,000