Area data
Abilene, TX — ZIP 79603
Population: 23,548 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 79603 (Abilene, TX) is $149,224 — up 4.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $176,700 after a median 23.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,807/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$149,224
Median home value
+4.6%
1-year change
23.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,224
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.7%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $150,643
- 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
- $176,700
- Median list price
- $180,000
- Median price per sqft
- $133
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.5%
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 72
- For-sale inventory
- 46
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,807/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +37.2%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ABILENE ISD
- Schools include
- TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE, ABILENE H S, PURCELL EL, STAFFORD EL, MANN MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.5%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 20,298
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 19,150
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Elm Valley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF ABILENE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +330 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 75.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,471
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,696
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 420
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 79603 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $149,224 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $176,700 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,807/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,471 | $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 79603?
- $149,224.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 79603?
- $176,700.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 79603?
- Median days on market: 23.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 79603?
- Typical rent: $1,807/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 79603?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 79603 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AO.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 79603?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 79603?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 79603?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 79603?
- 9 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 79603 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 79603?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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