El Paso, TX 79936 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 79936
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.

Current Mortgage Rate Context

Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in El Paso, TX, are averaging 6.3% compared to the 5.9% typical of loans originated in early 2026, indicating that property owners who locked in earlier rates are currently holding a more favorable position.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. median sold price: $207,000 is the primary indicator of market value in ZIP 79936 and represents the most reliable signal for recent transaction activity given the available data.

2. median listing price: $277,000 versus the median sold price suggests a meaningful spread between asking and completed transactions, which may indicate pricing friction and gives buyers room to negotiate.

3. median days on market: 171 combined with the sampled inventory context points to slower sales velocity, and this slower pace, together with elevated inventory relative to sales, suggests liquidity is moderate rather than tight.

4. median price per square foot: $155 and a rising price trend (price year-over-year trend: up) coupled with rent growth (rent year-over-year trend: up) indicate steady underlying demand drivers, while interest rate pressure is moderate and current financing conditions are described as: Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in El Paso, TX, are averaging 6.3% compared to the 5.9% typical of loans originated in early 2026, which may advantage owners who locked lower rates earlier.

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Notable Properties

The following 5 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.