The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 78379 sells for about $133,200, or $168 per square foot.
Prices are down 4.7% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 85 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,028 a month.
ZIP 78379 — Riviera
The housing market in ZIP 78379 (Riviera) is characterized by a small, rural inventory base with a median home value significantly lower than the broader Corpus Christi metro area. Market activity is limited, reflecting a stable but slow-moving environment with an older demographic profile. Figures for this ZIP are derived from Census ACS data and local market reports for the surrounding region.
Median prices moved down 4.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 85 days on market with 14.3 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
20% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 12.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 78379, Riviera TX
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS and DHC profiles for ZCTA 78379.
- Javelina Stadium4.517.9 mi
- Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park4.52.5 mi
- King Ranch Museum4.417 mi
- Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park4.52.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
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