Laughlin AFB, TX housing market
Home prices around Laughlin AFB have risen about 34% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Laughlin AFB compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 34% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Laughlin AFB rose 34% over the past 5 years, slower than across Texas (43%). Prices were about flat last year.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Texas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.5% | +140% | +195% |
| 2024 | +1.7% | +141% | +193% |
| 2023 | +6.4% | +137% | +186% |
| 2022 | +16% | +123% | +174% |
| 2021 | +7.2% | +92% | +132% |
| 2020 | +7.3% | +79% | +106% |
| 2019 | +0.4% | +67% | +99% |
| 2018 | +1% | +66% | +91% |
| 2017 | +4.4% | +64% | +80% |
| 2016 | +1.7% | +57% | +68% |
| 2015 | +0.7% | +55% | +57% |
| 2014 | +3.4% | +54% | +47% |
| 2013 | +0.5% | +48% | +37% |
| 2012 | 0% | +48% | +31% |
| 2011 | +1.3% | +48% | +30% |
| 2010 | +1% | +46% | +32% |
| 2009 | −0.9% | +44% | +34% |
| 2008 | +1.2% | +46% | +34% |
| 2007 | +8.6% | +44% | +32% |
| 2006 | +7% | +32% | +26% |
| 2005 | +6.9% | +24% | +19% |
| 2004 | +5.7% | +16% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +9.6% | +11% |
| 2002 | +5.2% | +7.3% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | +2% | +2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 78840, 78843, covering 72% of Laughlin AFB’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Laughlin AFB and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin AFB | — | −0.5%† | $1,060 | — | $67,208 |
| Del Rio | $207K | −4% | $1,060 | 23 | $66,158 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 Laughlin AFB is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Laughlin AFB pay a median of $1,467. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78840, 78843; Edwards 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. 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.