San Benito, TX housing market
The typical San Benito home is worth about $166,000, up 5.1% in a year, 44% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 66 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Benito compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Benito at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | San Benito | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $112,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $114,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $111,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $127,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $149,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $153,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $152,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $160,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $163,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $166,000 | $299,000 |
81 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 81 new homes in San Benito in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $23.9 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, San Benito has permitted 631 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, San Benito gained 611 residents while 417 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How San Benito 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) | 63 | 63 | 0 | $19.3 million |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $23.9 million |
| 2024 | 111 | 111 | 0 | $22 million |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2022 | 55 | 31 | 24 | $5.4 million |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2019 | 48 | 44 | 4 | $3.9 million |
| 2018 | 47 | 43 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2015 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2014 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2013 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2011 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2010 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2009 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2008 | 48 | 38 | 10 | $3.4 million |
| 2007 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2006 | 133 | 85 | 48 | $8.2 million |
| 2005 | 131 | 63 | 68 | $6.6 million |
| 2004 | 122 | 94 | 28 | $7.9 million |
| 2003 | 103 | 103 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2002 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2001 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2000 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $4.1 million |
How San Benito 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.
San Benito and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito | $166K | +5.1% | $990 | 81 | $43,639 |
| Harlingen | $202K | −1.6% | $1,110 | 361 | $53,645 |
| El Camino Angosto | — | +1%† | $990 | — | — |
| Brownsville | $199K | +1.5% | $1,080 | 1,421 | $52,130 |
| La Paloma | — | +1%† | $990 | — | $59,840 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical San Benito home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How San Benito 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Benito is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in San Benito pay a median of $839, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78586; Brownsville-Harlingen, 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, May 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.