Midland, TX · Texas

Midland County

ZIP 79706

171,496 residents1,208 permits TTM$93,984 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$293,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.22%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,208

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 79706

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.0R/I: 24.9%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
797011.0
797030.9
797650.8
797060.7
797070.3

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.6

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