Edinburg, TX housing market
The typical Edinburg home is worth about $217,000, up 0.8% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 100 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Edinburg compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Edinburg at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 9 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Edinburg | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $125,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $131,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $139,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $177,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $217,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $217,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $217,000 | $299,000 |
1,431 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1,431 new homes in Edinburg in 2025: 529 single-family houses and 902 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $230.5 million to build. That's 14 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Edinburg has permitted 12,065 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Edinburg gained 23,143 residents while 8,328 new homes were permitted: about 2.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Edinburg ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 537 | 305 | 232 | $79.2 million |
| 2025 | 1,431 | 529 | 902 | $230.5 million |
| 2024 | 1,295 | 777 | 518 | $265.9 million |
| 2023 | 1,417 | 590 | 827 | $241.4 million |
| 2022 | 902 | 542 | 360 | $160.5 million |
| 2021 | 930 | 473 | 457 | $141.2 million |
| 2020 | 1,207 | 539 | 668 | $175.3 million |
| 2019 | 975 | 379 | 596 | $141.1 million |
| 2018 | 1,443 | 482 | 961 | $153.8 million |
| 2017 | 1,235 | 499 | 736 | $197.1 million |
| 2016 | 1,230 | 414 | 816 | $151.9 million |
| 2015 | 552 | 363 | 189 | $72.4 million |
| 2014 | 495 | 282 | 213 | $54.2 million |
| 2013 | 650 | 308 | 342 | $49.9 million |
| 2012 | 770 | 362 | 408 | $47.4 million |
| 2011 | 397 | 355 | 42 | $42.8 million |
| 2010 | 581 | 535 | 46 | $48.5 million |
| 2009 | 402 | 352 | 50 | $43.2 million |
| 2008 | 313 | 281 | 32 | $28.8 million |
| 2007 | 1,029 | 605 | 424 | $77.3 million |
| 2006 | 1,112 | 742 | 370 | $147.7 million |
| 2005 | 1,500 | 742 | 758 | $129.7 million |
| 2004 | 1,709 | 842 | 867 | $103.6 million |
| 2003 | 1,154 | 856 | 298 | $71.2 million |
| 2002 | 856 | 546 | 310 | $44.2 million |
| 2001 | 619 | 330 | 289 | $28.9 million |
| 2000 | 571 | 314 | 257 | $26.9 million |
How Edinburg ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Edinburg and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburg | $217K | +0.8% | $1,060 | 1,431 | $59,466 |
| Murillo | — | +4.5%† | $1,010 | — | $70,609 |
| César Chávez | — | +4.5%† | $1,010 | — | — |
| Doolittle | — | +4.5%† | $1,010 | — | $36,109 |
| McAllen | $229K | +0.5% | $1,200 | 1,504 | $61,579 |
| Lopezville | — | +2%† | $1,030 | — | $38,207 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Edinburg home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Edinburg ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Edinburg is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Edinburg pay a median of $996. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78539, 78541, 78542; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.