Area data
San elizario, TX — ZIP 79849
Population: 14,409 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 79849 (San elizario, TX) is $183,470 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $245,000 after a median 271 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$183,470
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
271
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $183,470
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.6%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $183,470
- 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
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $239,500
- Median price per sqft
- $121
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.6%
- Median days on market
- 271 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 12
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $798/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $969/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,146/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,559/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,915/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.9 : 1
- Schools include
- L G ALARCON EL, SAN ELIZARIO H S, ANN M GARCIA-ENRIQUEZ MIDDLE, LORENZO LOYA PRI, JOSEFA L SAMBRANO EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Very High · drought: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 13.2%
- 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 70
- Days with Good air quality
- 66
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 236
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 12
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 2,122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 386
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 32,970
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,760
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Chamizal National Memorial (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Chamizal National Memorial, Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Rancho San Lorenzo Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- El Paso International Airport (ELP) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- PEAK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC, THE HOSPITALS OF PROVIDENCE - MEMORIAL CAMPUS, LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER A CAMPUS OF LPDS HEALTHC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -883 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 48.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,660
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 269,435
- Average weekly wage
- $913
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,050
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 79849 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $183,470 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $245,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 271 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,660 | $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 79849?
- $183,470.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 79849?
- $245,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 79849?
- Median days on market: 271 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 79849?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,146/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 79849?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 79849 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 79849?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 79849?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 79849?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 79849?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 79849 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 79849?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 70. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 79849?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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