ZIP 79928
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 79928 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2022.
Rent in ZIP 79928 changed +3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($76,643) is $1,916 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,740); a 4-bedroom is $2,130.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79928. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 79928 (Horizon City, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 23.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 79928 in Horizon City, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 79928 in Horizon City, TX has shifted from $1,604 to $1,808, up 12.7% since 2023. Census figures show median household income at $76,643 today, compared with $62,471 five years earlier. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 79928 in Horizon City, TX adding about 10,207 residents over the five-year window, up 13.4% on net. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 79928 covers Horizon City, TX. The median rent here is $1,808/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($76,643/yr), ZIP 79928 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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At $1,808/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 79928's median household income ($76,643/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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