Area data
Martindale, TX — ZIP 78655
Population: 3,730 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78655 (Martindale, TX) is $337,340 — down 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $158,100 after a median 119 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$337,340
Median home value
-1.9%
1-year change
119
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $337,340
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.5%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $380,291
- 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
- $158,100
- Median list price
- $607,450
- Median price per sqft
- $75
- 1-year sale-price change
- -49.0%
- Median days on market
- 119 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, drought, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 64% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.2%
- 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
- 69.3°F
- Average high
- 81.7°F
- Average low
- 57.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.9 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 29,785
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,703
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (35 mi)
- National parks include
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Alison Air Park (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Marcos Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL-SAN MARCOS, ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS, ASCENSION SETON HAYS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +441 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,066
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,064
- Average weekly wage
- $958
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 263
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78655 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $337,340 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $158,100 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 119 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,066 | $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 78655?
- $337,340.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78655?
- $158,100.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78655?
- Median days on market: 119 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78655?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,300/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78655?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, drought, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 78655 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78655?
- Risk to homes is higher than 64% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78655?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78655?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 78655 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78655?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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