Area data
Edinburg, TX — ZIP 78542
Population: 89,401 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,918
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $206,187
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $270,900
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 276
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 132 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,075/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 86.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 150
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norman & White Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 42
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $1,864
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,469
- Average weekly wage
- $726
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,873
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