The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 79606 sells for about $315,000, or $169 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 20 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,310 a month.
ZIP 79606 — Abilene
The 79606 housing market is currently competitive with a median sale price of $315,000, reflecting a 4.7% year-over-year increase. Market activity remains steady with low inventory levels and a median of 20 days on market. These figures are based on recent regional and ZIP-level data for the Abilene area.
Median prices moved up 4.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 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) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 79606, Taylor 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 Abilene economy is supported by a mix of education, with three four-year universities, and broader regional industry.
Data sourced from City-Data and US Census estimates.
- PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center4.27.4 mi
- Redbud Park4.65.5 mi
- Denton Valley Farms4.617.9 mi
- Formula Fun Adventure Park & Racing Abilene4.39.5 mi
- Adventure Cove4.17.4 mi
- Abilene Zoo4.610.2 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.25.6 mi
- Abilene Convention Center4.59 mi
- Taylor County Coliseum4.49.8 mi
- PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center4.27.4 mi
- Abilene Zoo4.610.2 mi
- Abilene State Park4.68.2 mi
- Cinemark Abilene and XD4.711.5 mi
- PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center4.27.4 mi
- Redbud Park4.65.5 mi
- Frontier Texas!4.89 mi
- The Grace Museum4.68.7 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village4.74.8 mi
- National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature4.78.7 mi
- Swenson House.4.69.5 mi
- Abilene Zoo4.610.2 mi
- Abilene State Park4.68.2 mi
- Iron Horse Travel Center4.411.9 mi
- Redbud Park4.65.5 mi
- Cal Young Park4.49.2 mi
- Abilene Country Club - North4.76.5 mi
- Maxwell Golf Course3.87 mi
- Mall of Abilene4.15.2 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.25 mi
- Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store4.310.6 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.25.1 mi
- Kohl's4.24.5 mi
- Abilene Regional Airport4.19.8 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: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.