Area data
Sabinal, TX — ZIP 78881
Population: 1,283 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78881 (Sabinal, TX) is $159,063 — up 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $189,000 after a median 55 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$159,063
Median home value
+2.2%
1-year change
55
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,063
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $162,154
- 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
- $189,000
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median price per sqft
- $146
- 1-year sale-price change
- -21.3%
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 19
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- SABINAL SECONDARY, SABINAL EL, SABINAL SECONDARY, CLUSTER V SP ED
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 59.0%
- 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
- 24.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Squirrel Creek Ranch Airport (8 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)
- +62 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $686
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,699
- Average weekly wage
- $780
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78881 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $159,063 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $189,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 55 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $686 | $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 78881?
- $159,063.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78881?
- $189,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78881?
- Median days on market: 55 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78881?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78881?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78881?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78881?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78881?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78881?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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