Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79360

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79360 Seminole, Gaines County, Texas

Gaines 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
17,284
Households
5,340
Median HH income
$85,360
Renter share
18.5%
Median gross rent
$854
Vacancy
7.4%
Pop. change
+6.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,080
SAFMR / rent
1.265×
2–49 unit stock
378
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 79360 · TX

ACS median rent$854
2BR SAFMR$1,080
90% floor$972
110% ceiling$1,188

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79360

  • 1-unit detached4,08771.4%
  • 2–4 units1522.7%
  • 5–49 units2263.9%
  • Mobile1,25922.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,08770.9%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)971.7%
3–4 units551.0%
5–9 units1743.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units520.9%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,25921.8%

2–4 unit share 2.6% · 5–49 unit share 3.9% · combined 2–49 6.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
93
1BR
406
2BR
1,558
3BR
2,581
4BR
857
5+
271

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.8%
Rent ≥50% of income15.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $854 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $771.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.8%; ≥50% 15.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,080 (1.265× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,284 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.4%.

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 79360 18.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.4%; ACS median gross rent is $854; population increased +6.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 152 units in 2–4-unit structures and 226 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $854. 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 79360 is a Census / HUD profile for Gaines 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 79360?

ZIP 79360 (Gaines County, TX) has 17,284 residents, 5,340 households, a renter share of 18.5%, median household income of $85,360, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $854. Vacancy is 7.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79360?

ACS counts 97 units in 2-unit buildings, 55 in 3–4 unit buildings, 174 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 52 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 378 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79360?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79360 — Seminole, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79360 is Census / HUD research for Gaines 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.