Abilene, TX · Texas
Taylor County
ZIP 79530
144,259 residents1,097 permits TTM$66,406 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$190,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
7.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.56%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
1,097
Census BPS
Climate risk
83.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 79530
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.9R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79603 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 79605 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 79602 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 79606 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 79563 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 79536 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 79508 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 79607 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 79562 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 79530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79541 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79566 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79699 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
59.8%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
11.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
29.0%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
45.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
33.0
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026