Area data
Riviera, TX — ZIP 78379
Population: 1,659 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78379 (Riviera, TX) is $256,184 — up 9.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $139,250 after a median 215.5 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, hurricane, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$256,184
Median home value
+9.8%
1-year change
215.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,184
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $258,085
- 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
- $139,250
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Median price per sqft
- $147
- 1-year sale-price change
- -64.9%
- Median days on market
- 215.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 11
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $828/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,892/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- KAUFER H S, NANNY EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hurricane, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 139
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 89
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,773
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,513
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Padre Island National Seashore (31 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Dawson Private Strip (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG, CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -172 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 46.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,068
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,502
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78379 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $256,184 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $139,250 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 216 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,068 | $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 78379?
- $256,184.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78379?
- $139,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78379?
- Median days on market: 215.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78379?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78379?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hurricane, hail, heatWave, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 78379 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78379?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78379?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78379?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78379?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78379 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 78379?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78379?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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