Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79119

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79119 Amarillo, Texas

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

Population
23,202
Households
9,229
Median HH income
$100,546
Renter share
35.3%
Median gross rent
$1,217
Vacancy
6.2%
Pop. change
+41.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,280
SAFMR / rent
1.052×
2–49 unit stock
1,708
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 79119 · TX

ACS median rent$1,217
2BR SAFMR$1,280
90% floor$1,152
110% ceiling$1,408

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79119

  • 1-unit detached6,47165.8%
  • 1-unit attached3303.4%
  • 2–4 units4404.5%
  • 5–49 units1,26812.9%
  • 50+ units9359.5%
  • Mobile3954.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,47165.8%
1-unit attached3303.4%
2 units (duplex)961.0%
3–4 units3443.5%
5–9 units3023.1%
10–19 units5405.5%
20–49 units4264.3%
50+ units9359.5%
Mobile3954.0%

2–4 unit share 4.5% · 5–49 unit share 12.9% · combined 2–49 17.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
174
1BR
1,007
2BR
1,757
3BR
4,366
4BR
2,199
5+
336

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income28.3%
Rent ≥50% of income11.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,217 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,135.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 28.3%; ≥50% 11.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,280 (1.052× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,202 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +41.5%.

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 79119 35.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,217; population increased +41.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 440 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,268 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,280 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,217. 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 79119 is a Census / HUD profile for Amarillo, 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 79119?

ZIP 79119 (Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,202 residents, 9,229 households, a renter share of 35.3%, median household income of $100,546, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,217. Vacancy is 6.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79119?

ACS counts 96 units in 2-unit buildings, 344 in 3–4 unit buildings, 302 in 5–9, 540 in 10–19, and 426 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,708 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79119?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,280. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79119 — Amarillo, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79119 is Census / HUD research for Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.