Monte Alto, TX housing market
The median sale price was $300,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Monte Alto compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Monte Alto at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
2.9 years of income
The typical Monte Alto home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
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 Monte Alto is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Monte Alto pay a median of $927. A two-bedroom takes about 38% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78538; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.