Area data
El paso, TX — ZIP 79938
Population: 99,621 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,905
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $255,905
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $147,200
- Median list price
- $155,000
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 94 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 139
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,769/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 64
- Days with Good air quality
- 69
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 638
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Chamizal National Memorial (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Coyote Place Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- El Paso International Airport (ELP) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -883 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,011
- Median annual property tax
- $4,809
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 258,494
- Average weekly wage
- $857
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 265
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