Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79081

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79081 Spearman, Roberts County, Texas

Roberts County, TX · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,224
Households
1,173
Median HH income
$67,474
Renter share
25.8%
Median gross rent
$763
Vacancy
23.1%
Pop. change
-19.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,300
SAFMR / rent
1.704×
2–49 unit stock
102
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 79081 · TX

ACS median rent$763
2BR SAFMR$1,300
90% floor$1,170
110% ceiling$1,430

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79081

  • 1-unit detached1,31986.8%
  • 1-unit attached60.4%
  • 2–4 units956.3%
  • 5–49 units70.5%
  • Mobile926.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,31986.5%
1-unit attached60.4%
2 units (duplex)422.8%
3–4 units533.5%
5–9 units70.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile926.0%

2–4 unit share 6.2% · 5–49 unit share 0.5% · combined 2–49 6.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
33
1BR
150
2BR
426
3BR
659
4BR
228
5+
29

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.3%
Rent ≥50% of income35.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $763 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $622.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.3%; ≥50% 35.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,300 (1.704× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,224 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -19.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 79081 25.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 23.1%; ACS median gross rent is $763; population changed -19.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 95 units in 2–4-unit structures and 7 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $763. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 79081 is a Census / HUD profile for Roberts County, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 79081?

ZIP 79081 (Roberts County, TX) has 3,224 residents, 1,173 households, a renter share of 25.8%, median household income of $67,474, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $763. Vacancy is 23.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79081?

ACS counts 42 units in 2-unit buildings, 53 in 3–4 unit buildings, 7 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 102 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79081?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79081 — Spearman, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79081 is Census / HUD research for Roberts County, TX. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.