Homes in El Refugio
Home prices around El Refugio have risen about 74% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is El Refugio?
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Home prices up 74% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around El Refugio rose 74% over the past 5 years, faster than across Texas (43%). Last year prices rose 13%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around El Refugio, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Starr County, TX): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
59% of El Refugio households own their home
Half of El Refugio’s homes were built before 1988.
Texas: 63% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
El Refugio vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with El Refugio. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Refugio | — | +13.1%† | $980 | $47,440 |
| La Puerta | — | +13.1%† | $980 | — |
| Garza-Salinas II | $48K* | +13.1%† | $980 | $12,368 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.