Texas

Gonzales County

ZIP 78614

19,764 residents11 permits TTM$59,355 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$158,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.00%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

11

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 78614

Median home value

$158,900

Gross yield

7.3%

Cap rate

6.3%

Rent gap

14.0%

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $837Gap: 16.2%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
78122$158,900county est.$9737.3%6.3%14.0%
78140$187,322$9906.3%5.4%15.4%
78159$158,900county est.$9737.3%6.3%14.0%
78614$158,900county est.$9737.3%6.3%14.0%
78629$239,783$9734.9%4.2%14.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

12.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.8

Census ACS

Data sources
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