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ZIP 79917 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79917

Median Home Value
$114,900
Median Rent
$721
Affordability Snapshot
$32,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$738/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.3 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 79917, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $738. That sits below the local median household income ($40,333), 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
51.1%-22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.8%-34% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.5%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.8%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-90% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.8%-74% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
50.1%+31% vs US avg
x
$114,900
Home Value
$721
Rent
1990
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 detached50.4%
  • 1-unit attached2.7%
  • 2-9 units13.5%
  • 10+ units19.5%
  • Mobile home & other13.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$114,900
Median rent$721
Owner-occupied51.1%
Vacant6.8%
Price-to-income2.8x
Est. income to buy$32,000