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La Blanca CDP, TX

ZIP 78543 — 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 78543

Median Home Value
$85,900
Median Rent
$473
Affordability Snapshot
$24,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$552/mo PITI).

12%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

1.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

15.1 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 78543 in La Blanca CDP, TX, a household would need roughly $24,000 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 $552. That sits below the local median household income ($47,657), 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

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
78.6%+20% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.2%-21% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
83.0%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
1.3%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
32.7%-34% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
74.6%+95% vs US avg
x
$85,900
Home Value
$473
Rent
1997
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached82.1%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units6.6%
  • 10+ units1.6%
  • Mobile home & other9.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$85,900
Median rent$473
Owner-occupied78.6%
Vacant8.2%
Price-to-income1.8x
Est. income to buy$24,000