San Juan, TX housing market
The typical San Juan home is worth about $182,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 108 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Juan compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Juan at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 11 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | San Juan | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $99,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $103,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $112,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $129,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $146,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $170,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $185,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $186,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $183,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $182,000 | $299,000 |
303 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 303 new homes in San Juan in 2025: 277 single-family houses and 26 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $44.9 million to build. That's 8.4 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, San Juan has permitted 2,206 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, San Juan gained 1,438 residents while 1,232 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 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 Juan 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) | 163 | 149 | 14 | $28.7 million |
| 2025 | 303 | 277 | 26 | $44.9 million |
| 2024 | 363 | 298 | 65 | $49.2 million |
| 2023 | 333 | 196 | 137 | $41.7 million |
| 2022 | 310 | 168 | 142 | $63.9 million |
| 2021 | 213 | 213 | 0 | $27.2 million |
| 2020 | 155 | 155 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2019 | 152 | 140 | 12 | $13.1 million |
| 2018 | 137 | 137 | 0 | $12.7 million |
| 2017 | 147 | 147 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2016 | 93 | 89 | 4 | $7 million |
| 2015 | 104 | 92 | 12 | $8.2 million |
| 2014 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2013 | 119 | 87 | 32 | $7.2 million |
| 2012 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2011 | 119 | 111 | 8 | $8.4 million |
| 2010 | 123 | 123 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2009 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $15.1 million |
| 2008 | 125 | 122 | 3 | $10.4 million |
| 2007 | 280 | 276 | 4 | $24.5 million |
| 2006 | 445 | 435 | 10 | $33.4 million |
| 2005 | 509 | 501 | 8 | $30.3 million |
| 2004 | 405 | 405 | 0 | $21.9 million |
| 2003 | 259 | 259 | 0 | $13.5 million |
| 2002 | 221 | 221 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2001 | 195 | 195 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2000 | 202 | 202 | 0 | $7.5 million |
How San Juan 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 Juan and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | $182K | −0.4% | $1,050 | 303 | $56,562 |
| North Alamo | — | +15.1%† | $990 | — | $55,408 |
| Lopezville | — | +2%† | $1,030 | — | $38,207 |
| Pharr | $166K | −1.8% | $1,130 | 182 | $52,814 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical San Juan home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How San Juan 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 $1,050
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Juan is $1,050 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in San Juan pay a median of $961. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78589; 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, 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.