Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79830

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79830 Alpine, Brewster County, Texas

Brewster 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
7,672
Households
4,037
Median HH income
$55,743
Renter share
36.2%
Median gross rent
$811
Vacancy
13.6%
Pop. change
-2.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,120
SAFMR / rent
1.381×
2–49 unit stock
201
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 141
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 79830 · TX

ACS median rent$811
2BR SAFMR$1,120
90% floor$1,008
110% ceiling$1,232

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79830

  • 1-unit detached3,24569.8%
  • 1-unit attached631.4%
  • 2–4 units1352.9%
  • 5–49 units661.4%
  • 50+ units3447.4%
  • Mobile79617.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,24569.5%
1-unit attached631.3%
2 units (duplex)400.9%
3–4 units952.0%
5–9 units511.1%
10–19 units150.3%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units3447.4%
Mobile79617.0%

2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 4.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
27
1BR
872
2BR
1,373
3BR
2,067
4BR
297
5+
36

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.7%
Rent ≥50% of income17.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $811 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $651.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.7%; ≥50% 17.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.381× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,672 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 141 units.
  • 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 79830 36.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.6%; ACS median gross rent is $811; population changed -2.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 135 units in 2–4-unit structures and 66 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 141 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $811. 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 79830 is a Census / HUD profile for Brewster 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 79830?

ZIP 79830 (Brewster County, TX) has 7,672 residents, 4,037 households, a renter share of 36.2%, median household income of $55,743, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $811. Vacancy is 13.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79830?

ACS counts 40 units in 2-unit buildings, 95 in 3–4 unit buildings, 51 in 5–9, 15 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 201 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79830?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79830 — Alpine, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79830 is Census / HUD research for Brewster 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.