Area data
Harlingen, TX — ZIP 78550
Population: 53,335 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $179,935
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.5%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $192,501
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $72,000
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 71 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,053/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 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
- 26
- Elementary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hurricane, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 78.0°F
- Average high
- 86.0°F
- Average low
- 69.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 161
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Valley International Airport (HRL) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Valley International Airport (HRL) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -312 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,820
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,456
- Average weekly wage
- $755
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,564
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