ZIP 79424
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 79424 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $30 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 79424 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2017.
Rent in ZIP 79424 changed +2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 79424 rose 16.6% while median household income rose 15.1% ($84,450 to $97,231). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 79424 is 20.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,231) is $2,431 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,930).
13th cheapest of 13 ZIP codes in Lubbock.
ZIP 79423, 6 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,348/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79424. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 79424 (Lubbock, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 46.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 79424 in Lubbock, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 79424 in Lubbock, TX paid around $1,384 a month. That figure now sits near $1,596, up 15.3% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $87,476 in 2021 to $97,231 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 79424 in Lubbock, TX adding about 3,757 residents over the five-year window, up 7.6% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 79424 in Lubbock, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 79424 covers Lubbock, TX. The median rent here is $1,596/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($97,231/yr), ZIP 79424 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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