Area data
Manchaca, TX — ZIP 78652
Population: 5,287 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78652 (Manchaca, TX) is $470,387 — down 3.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $220,000 after a median 389 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,097/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, tornado, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$470,387
Median home value
-3.8%
1-year change
389
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $470,387
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $618,406
- 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
- $220,000
- Median price per sqft
- $163
- Median days on market
- 389 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 36
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,097/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- MENCHACA EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, tornado, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 68% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 28.5%
- 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
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 207
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 99,213
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 90,266
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (32 mi)
- National parks include
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Rutherford Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- DELL SETON MED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TX, ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER, ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +323 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 54.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,003
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 772,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,802
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,700
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78652 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $470,387 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $220,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 389 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,097/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,003 | $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 78652?
- $470,387.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78652?
- $220,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78652?
- Median days on market: 389 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78652?
- Typical rent: $2,097/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78652?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, tornado, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 78652 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78652?
- Risk to homes is higher than 68% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78652?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78652?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78652?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78652 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 78652?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78652?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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