Area data
Rio Medina, TX — ZIP 78066
Population: 259 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78066 (Rio Medina, TX) is $428,984 — down 2.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $399,990 after a median 160 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$428,984
Median home value
-2.6%
1-year change
160
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $428,984
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $445,880
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $399,990
- Median list price
- $512,495
- Median price per sqft
- $168
- 1-year sale-price change
- -38.5%
- Median days on market
- 160 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, lightning, strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bandera Road Ground Water Plume (15.1 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (28 mi)
- National parks include
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Weiblen Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lackland Air Force Base (SKF) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +426 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,090
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,190
- Average weekly wage
- $877
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 96
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78066 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $428,984 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $399,990 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 160 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $6,090 | $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 78066?
- $428,984.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78066?
- $399,990.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78066?
- Median days on market: 160 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78066?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, lightning, strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78066?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78066?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78066?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78066?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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