Escobares, TX housing market
No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Escobares compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Escobares in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (4 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Escobares gained 1,400 residents while 25 new homes were permitted: about 56 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Escobares 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 3 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $209,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $278,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $157,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $157,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | 3 | $404,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $38,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 5 | $309,000 |
How Escobares 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.
Escobares and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escobares | — | $980 | 0 | $29,844 |
| La Rosita | +13.1%† | $980 | — | — |
| Roma | — | $980 | — | $24,579 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Escobares home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Escobares 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 $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Escobares is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Escobares pay a median of $815, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 39% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78584; Starr County, TX), 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.