U.S. ZIP Code · TX78959
Gonzales County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -8.1%
- 5-year / yr
- -0.8%
- 10-year / yr
- —
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +9.4%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +18.7%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 78959 is worth $310,721. Over the past year, values have fallen 8.1%. The effective property tax rate is 1.1%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Gonzales County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Moderate[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Gonzales County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -13[5]
- Moved in
- 448
- Moved out
- 461
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 1
- Elementary
- 0
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 0
WAELDER SCHOOL
Other · Grades PK–12 · WAELDER ISD
297 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 78959?
- The typical home in 78959 is worth $310,721, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 78959?
- Home values in 78959 are down 8.1% over the past year, and down 0.8% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 78959?
- The effective property tax rate in 78959 is 1.1% — roughly $3,540 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 78959?
- ZIP code 78959 has a population of 1,157 and a median household income of $60,472.
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