Housing market/Texas/ZIP 79549

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 79549 Snyder, Scurry County, Texas

Scurry 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
15,505
Households
5,500
Median HH income
$59,559
Renter share
23.6%
Median gross rent
$918
Vacancy
13.9%
Pop. change
-3.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
1.362×
2–49 unit stock
676
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 80
HUD assisted MF
1 / 30

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ZIP 79549 · TX

ACS median rent$918
2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 79549

  • 1-unit detached5,23583.1%
  • 1-unit attached681.1%
  • 2–4 units4657.4%
  • 5–49 units2113.4%
  • Mobile3185.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,23582.0%
1-unit attached681.1%
2 units (duplex)1993.1%
3–4 units2664.2%
5–9 units1141.8%
10–19 units100.2%
20–49 units871.4%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile3185.0%

2–4 unit share 7.3% · 5–49 unit share 3.3% · combined 2–49 10.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
61
1BR
608
2BR
1,564
3BR
3,295
4BR
694
5+
166

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income20.5%
Rent ≥50% of income5.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $918 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $726.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 20.5%; ≥50% 5.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,250 (1.362× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,505 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 80 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 30 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 79549 23.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.9%; ACS median gross rent is $918; population changed -3.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 465 units in 2–4-unit structures and 211 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 80 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $918. 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 79549 is a Census / HUD profile for Scurry 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 79549?

ZIP 79549 (Scurry County, TX) has 15,505 residents, 5,500 households, a renter share of 23.6%, median household income of $59,559, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $918. Vacancy is 13.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 79549?

ACS counts 199 units in 2-unit buildings, 266 in 3–4 unit buildings, 114 in 5–9, 10 in 10–19, and 87 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 676 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 79549?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 79549 — Snyder, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 79549 is Census / HUD research for Scurry 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.