TX area data
Rio grande city, TX
Rio grande city, TX.
Population: 44,741 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,726
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $184,438
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,750
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 115 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 76
- 1-year forecast
- -4.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 87.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rio Grande City Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -171 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,154
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,968
- Average weekly wage
- $527
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Construction
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