Area data
Carrizo Springs, TX — ZIP 78834
Population: 6,971 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78834 (Carrizo Springs, TX) is $148,743 — up 5.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $177,500 after a median 246 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$148,743
Median home value
+5.9%
1-year change
246
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,743
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $165,387
- House Price Index (state)
- 450.8 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $177,500
- Median list price
- $94,500
- Median price per sqft
- $135
- 1-year sale-price change
- +20.3%
- Median days on market
- 246 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 30
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.4%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $771/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $807/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,461/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.0 : 1
- Schools include
- CARRIZO SPRINGS H S, CARRIZO SPRINGS J H, CARRIZO SPRINGS INT, CARRIZO SPRINGS EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 73% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Dimmit County Airport (CZT) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -60 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,307
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,459
- Average weekly wage
- $1,494
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78834 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $148,743 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $177,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 246 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,307 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 78834?
- $148,743.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78834?
- $177,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78834?
- Median days on market: 246 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78834?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78834?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78834?
- Risk to homes is higher than 73% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78834?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78834?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78834?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78834?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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