The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 79257 sells for about $185,000, or $101 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (0%), a market in balance. Homes take about 183 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $543 a month.
ZIP 79257 — Silverton
The housing market in ZIP 79257 is characterized by very low inventory and limited transaction volume, typical of rural Briscoe County. Prices remain stable with homes generally selling near asking price. Market activity is driven by local demand for single-family residential properties.
This area is primarily suited for rural-lifestyle seekers and those looking for affordable, low-density housing in a small-town setting.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 183 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 1.5% · poverty 18.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 79257, Briscoe 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 local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and rural services typical of the Texas Panhandle region.
Data sourced from Census Bureau profiles for Briscoe County and associated ZCTA data.
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Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.