The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 78616 sells for about $320,000, or $1,748 per square foot.
Homes take about 49.7 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,362 a month.
ZIP 78616 — Mustang Ridge
Current market data for ZIP 78616 is limited, with no published figures for active inventory, price cuts, or sales volume. The area is characterized by a median home value of $206,743 and a median household income of $64,715, with a significant average commute time of nearly 50 minutes.
This area is primarily suited for families and individuals seeking a rural or semi-rural lifestyle in eastern Texas, given the large proportion of children and the significant commute times to employment centers.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-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 3.4% · poverty 11.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 78616, Caldwell County TX
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. 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… 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) — 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).
The mean commute time for residents in this ZIP code is approximately 49.7 minutes.
Data retrieved from SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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- JUMP PARTY USA418.8 mi
- Unchartered Adventures Kyle4.716.8 mi
- Zero Latency VR - South Austin4.919.7 mi
- Circuit of The Americas4.613 mi
- The Concourse Project4.517 mi
- Germania Insurance Amphitheater4.512.9 mi
- EVO Entertainment + EVX + IMAX® - Kyle4.418.9 mi
- COTA Karting4.512.8 mi
- Circuit of The Americas4.613 mi
- The Dinosaur Park4.712.8 mi
- Lockhart State Park4.512.1 mi
- Capital of Texas Zoo3.810.8 mi
- Lockhart City Park4.48.8 mi
- The Dinosaur Park4.712.8 mi
- Scream Hollow4.314.8 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing4.919.7 mi
- The Cigar Vault4.919.5 mi
- HOPE Outdoor Gallery4.819.6 mi
- Lockhart State Park4.512.1 mi
- Lockhart City Park4.48.8 mi
- Dollar General4.111.9 mi
- Dollar General3.99 mi
- Dollar General4.112.9 mi
- Dollar General3.88.8 mi
- Dollar General45.6 mi
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport4.117.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 35.4% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $206,743 (35.4% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $206,743 (-35.4% vs the published ten-year series (2025)) could not be independently corroborated and was reverted to the prior cycle value pending review; the case is under review in the Command Center.