Texas

Zavala County

ZIP 78829

9,532 residents2 permits TTM$41,887 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$88,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.76%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2

Census BPS

Climate risk

53.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 78829

Median home value

$88,100

Gross yield

13.3%

Cap rate

7.4%

Rent gap

44.1%

Affordability

P/I: 2.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $544Gap: 78.9%
ZIP code breakdown3 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
78839$82,972$97314.1%7.9%44.1%
78829$88,100county est.$97313.3%7.4%44.1%
78872$88,100county est.$97313.3%7.4%44.1%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

9.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

35.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.5

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