El Paso, TX · Texas

El Paso County

ZIP 79906

866,275 residents2,053 permits TTM$58,859 median HHI31 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$167,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.18%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2,053

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 79906

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.5%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown31 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
799019.5%
799059.2%
799079.0%
798387.5%
799279.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

63.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

25.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

33.3

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