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ZIP 78768 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 78768

Median Home Value
$489,688
Median Rent
$1,611
Affordability Snapshot
$135,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,146/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

25.3 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 78768, a household would need roughly $135,000 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 $3,146. That is about 31% above the local median household income ($103,372), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
22.8%-65% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.9%-4% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.0%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
2.0%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
4.7%-32% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
32.0%-36% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
74.8%+96% vs US avg
x
$489,688
Home Value
$1,611
Rent
1980
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached2.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units5.2%
  • 10+ units92.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$489,688
Median rent$1,611
Owner-occupied22.8%
Vacant9.9%
Price-to-income4.7x
Est. income to buy$135,000