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El Paso city, TX

ZIP 79911 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79911

Median Home Value
$293,500
Median Rent
$1,214
Affordability Snapshot
$81,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,885/mo PITI).

13%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

20.1 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 79911 in El Paso city, TX, a household would need roughly $81,000 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 $1,885. That sits below the local median household income ($108,525), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
77.7%+19% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.0%-61% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.6%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.3%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
9.5%+37% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
8.4%-83% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
20.9%-45% vs US avg
x
$293,500
Home Value
$1,214
Rent
2014
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached80.8%
  • 1-unit attached0.1%
  • 2-9 units5.5%
  • 10+ units11.9%
  • Mobile home & other1.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$293,500
Median rent$1,214
Owner-occupied77.7%
Vacant4.0%
Price-to-income2.7x
Est. income to buy$81,000