ZIP 78669
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 78669 changed +6.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($128,000) is $3,200 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,600).
ZIP 78645, 9 miles away, rents for 45% less ($1,953/mo), about $19,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78669. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78669 (Spicewood, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 57.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78669 in Spicewood, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $110,573 in 2021 to $128,000 more recently. The population has grown by 17.4% since 2021, moving from about 10,730 residents to roughly 12,592. Renters now make up 7.9% of households, compared with 10.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 57.7% of adults here, versus 53.7% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78669 covers Spicewood, TX. The median rent here is $3,572/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,760/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($128,000/yr), ZIP 78669 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.4% over the past year.
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At $3,572/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 78669's median household income ($128,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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