The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 79518 sells for about $67,500.
Homes take about 225 days to sell, which is slow.
ZIP 79518 — Girard
The housing market in ZIP 79518 is characterized by extremely low population density, high vacancy rates, and very limited transaction volume. Most housing stock consists of older, single-family homes with low median values, reflecting a rural, aging demographic. Market data for sales volume, price cuts, and specific inventory counts are not published due to the area's small size.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking rural, low-density living or agricultural land, as it lacks the amenities, employment hubs, and housing inventory typical of suburban or urban markets.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 225 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 10.0% · poverty 6.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 79518, Kent County TX
The area is served by the Jayton-Girard Independent School District.
The area is a rural, sparsely populated community with limited economic development and infrastructure.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00). State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the…
The mean commute time for residents is approximately 16 to 21 minutes.
The area is rural with limited local amenities; recreation is primarily focused on open land and rural activities.
Rental market depth is extremely limited with very few active listings; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit in the county is $1,078.
The local economy is primarily agricultural with very limited commercial or industrial employment bases.
Parcels are served by the Jayton-Girard Independent School District.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates via HometownLocator and ZipCodeDex.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.