Area data
Driftwood, TX — ZIP 78619
Population: 6,693 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78619 (Driftwood, TX) is $942,484 — down 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.15M after a median 45 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,250/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$942,484
Median home value
-1.0%
1-year change
45
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $942,484
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.15M
- 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
- $1.15M
- Median list price
- $1.20M
- Median price per sqft
- $324
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 23
- For-sale inventory
- 70
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- -3.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,250/mo
- 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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- CYPRESS SPRINGS EL, PATHFINDER CAMP
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.8%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,869
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,502
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (36 mi)
- National parks include
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 44
- Nearest airport
- Rutherford Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Marcos Regional Airport (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- DELL SETON MED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TX, CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL-SAN MARCOS, ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 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)
- +3,828 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,010
- Housing built before 1970
- 1.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 82.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,568
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,000
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78619 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $942,484 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.15M | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,250/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $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 78619?
- $942,484.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78619?
- $1.15M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78619?
- Median days on market: 45 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78619?
- Typical rent: $3,250/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78619?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 78619 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78619?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78619?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78619?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78619?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78619 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78619?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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