Area data
Laredo, TX — ZIP 78040
Population: 35,709 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $139,412
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $155,186
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $263,998
- Median list price
- $365,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 86.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Laredo International Airport (LRD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Laredo International Airport (LRD) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,247 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,898
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 82,405
- Average weekly wage
- $770
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,448
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