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Johnson City city, TX

ZIP 78636 — 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 78636

Median Home Value
$458,800
Median Rent
$849
Affordability Snapshot
$126,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,947/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

45.0 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 78636 in Johnson City city, TX, a household would need roughly $126,000 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 $2,947. That is about 111% above the local median household income ($59,625), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 22% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
67.8%+4% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
22.0%+113% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.5%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.5%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.5%-49% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.9%-32% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
58.1%+52% vs US avg
x
$458,800
Home Value
$849
Rent
1993
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached78.6%
  • 1-unit attached1.3%
  • 2-9 units8.9%
  • 10+ units0.1%
  • Mobile home & other11.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$458,800
Median rent$849
Owner-occupied67.8%
Vacant22.0%
Price-to-income7.7x
Est. income to buy$126,000