La Joya, TX housing market
The typical La Joya home is worth about $161,000, down 0.6% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Joya compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Joya at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | La Joya | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $85,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $88,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $99,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $126,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $148,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $158,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $163,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $163,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $161,000 | $299,000 |
15 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 15 new homes in La Joya in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.4 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, La Joya has permitted 519 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, La Joya gained 472 residents while 236 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How La Joya 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) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2024 | 79 | 59 | 20 | $16.3 million |
| 2023 | 98 | 76 | 22 | $20.2 million |
| 2022 | 85 | 25 | 60 | $7.6 million |
| 2021 | 50 | 39 | 11 | $9.3 million |
| 2020 | 40 | 37 | 3 | $7.5 million |
| 2019 | 87 | 80 | 7 | $19.9 million |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2017 | 31 | 14 | 17 | $3.8 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 5 | 16 | $1.5 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2012 | 16 | 7 | 9 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $836,000 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $784,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $548,000 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2006 | 55 | 51 | 4 | $3.6 million |
| 2005 | 47 | 38 | 9 | $3.2 million |
| 2004 | 53 | 50 | 3 | $2.8 million |
| 2003 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2002 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 82 | 79 | 3 | $5.1 million |
| 2000 | 134 | 131 | 3 | $13.8 million |
How La Joya 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.
La Joya and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya | $161K | −0.6% | $970 | 15 | $53,526 |
| Penitas | $164K | −1% | $980 | 25 | $48,993 |
3 years of income
The typical La Joya home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How La Joya 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Joya is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in La Joya pay a median of $884. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78560; 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, April 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.