Weslaco, TX housing market
The typical Weslaco home is worth about $180,000, down 1.5% in a year, 40% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 216 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Weslaco compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Weslaco at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Weslaco | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $99,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $103,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $109,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $125,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $142,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $164,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $180,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $183,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $181,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $180,000 | $299,000 |
649 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 649 new homes in Weslaco in 2025: 253 single-family houses and 396 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $136.7 million to build. That's 15 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Weslaco has permitted 4,836 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Weslaco gained 4,490 residents while 3,116 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 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 Weslaco 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) | 414 | 178 | 236 | $89.6 million |
| 2025 | 649 | 253 | 396 | $136.7 million |
| 2024 | 401 | 210 | 191 | $83.7 million |
| 2023 | 395 | 187 | 208 | $81.3 million |
| 2022 | 477 | 256 | 221 | $96.3 million |
| 2021 | 685 | 657 | 28 | $158.5 million |
| 2020 | 289 | 229 | 60 | $42.2 million |
| 2019 | 854 | 215 | 639 | $128.3 million |
| 2018 | 319 | 187 | 132 | $24.6 million |
| 2017 | 540 | 191 | 349 | $42.1 million |
| 2016 | 227 | 187 | 40 | $19.8 million |
| 2015 | 333 | 159 | 174 | $27.2 million |
| 2014 | 199 | 143 | 56 | $14.3 million |
| 2013 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2012 | 133 | 113 | 20 | $10.7 million |
| 2011 | 109 | 99 | 10 | $9.5 million |
| 2010 | 266 | 119 | 147 | $21.1 million |
| 2009 | 190 | 125 | 65 | $14.5 million |
| 2008 | 217 | 151 | 66 | $18.1 million |
| 2007 | 370 | 296 | 74 | $31 million |
| 2006 | 398 | 343 | 55 | $30.8 million |
| 2005 | 323 | 286 | 37 | $26.9 million |
| 2004 | 257 | 234 | 23 | $16.6 million |
| 2003 | 266 | 244 | 22 | $17.9 million |
| 2002 | 352 | 352 | 0 | $20.2 million |
| 2001 | 284 | 284 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2000 | 269 | 269 | 0 | $12.6 million |
How Weslaco 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.
Weslaco and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weslaco | $180K | −1.5% | $1,070 | 649 | $59,551 |
| Llano Grande | — | +5.5%† | $1,070 | — | $40,114 |
| Midway South | — | +9.5%† | $1,020 | — | $54,427 |
| Midway North | — | +4.8%† | $1,050 | — | $58,184 |
| Mila Doce | — | — | $1,020 | — | $50,921 |
| Mercedes | $143K | +0.8% | $970 | 279 | $46,904 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Weslaco home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Weslaco 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Weslaco is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Weslaco pay a median of $967, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78596, 78599; 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.