The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 79261 sells for about $87,500, or $516 per square foot.
Homes take about 18 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $850 a month.
ZIP 79261 — Turkey
The housing market in 79261 is characterized by low transaction volume and stable, modest pricing. The area serves a small, aging population with limited new development activity.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle in a small community, as it lacks the amenities and employment density of larger urban centers.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 18 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.0% · poverty 12.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 79261, Hall County TX
The area is located in a rural region of northern Texas with low population density and minimal exposure to urban-specific hazards.
The area is a small, stable rural community with limited industrial or commercial development momentum.
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 area features access to rural landscapes and local community spaces typical of small-town Texas.
The rental market is limited in depth due to the small population size and low turnover of housing stock.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-scale local services.
Parcels are subject to local school district and county-level property tax assessments.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA 79261 profiles.
Local community green space.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.