Odessa, TX · Texas

Ector County

ZIP 79761

163,206 residents890 permits TTM$71,031 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$190,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

890

Census BPS

Climate risk

82.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 79761

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.9R/I: 21.3%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
797610.7
797620.6
797630.4
797640.4
797660.3
797580.1
79741
79759
79769
79776

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

64.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

31.3

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