Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79045

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79045 Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas

Deaf Smith County, TX · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,441
Households
5,946
Median HH income
$54,207
Renter share
34.1%
Median gross rent
$921
Vacancy
15.4%
Pop. change
-2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,110
SAFMR / rent
1.205×
2–49 unit stock
771
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 296
HUD assisted MF
1 / 132

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 79045 · TX — sent to you.

ZIP 79045 · TX

ACS median rent$921
2BR SAFMR$1,110
90% floor$999
110% ceiling$1,221

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79045

  • 1-unit detached5,54879.0%
  • 1-unit attached620.9%
  • 2–4 units3895.5%
  • 5–49 units3825.4%
  • 50+ units220.3%
  • Mobile6238.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,54879.0%
1-unit attached620.9%
2 units (duplex)2393.4%
3–4 units1502.1%
5–9 units1442.0%
10–19 units1522.2%
20–49 units861.2%
50+ units220.3%
Mobile6238.9%

2–4 unit share 5.5% · 5–49 unit share 5.4% · combined 2–49 11.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
211
1BR
327
2BR
2,136
3BR
3,140
4BR
1,071
5+
141

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.4%
Rent ≥50% of income18.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $921 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $719.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.4%; ≥50% 18.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,110 (1.205× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,441 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 296 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 132 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 79045 34.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.4%; ACS median gross rent is $921; population changed -2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 389 units in 2–4-unit structures and 382 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 296 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,110 versus ACS median gross rent of $921. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 79045 is a Census / HUD profile for Deaf Smith County, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 79045?

ZIP 79045 (Deaf Smith County, TX) has 18,441 residents, 5,946 households, a renter share of 34.1%, median household income of $54,207, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $921. Vacancy is 15.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79045?

ACS counts 239 units in 2-unit buildings, 150 in 3–4 unit buildings, 144 in 5–9, 152 in 10–19, and 86 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 771 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79045?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,110. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79045 — Hereford, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79045 is Census / HUD research for Deaf Smith County, TX. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.