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Kleberg County, TX housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$145,523−1.1% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,546About 0.5× the local median income ($57,810): affordable for a typical household
Days on market84 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Kleberg County, TX is worth $145,523, down 1.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $165,620, so the area is 12.1% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,546 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,810. Typical rent is $1,506 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 244 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$145,523
Change in 1 year−1.1%
Overvalued %−12.1%
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Fair home value$165,620
Change in 5 years+1.8%
Home value to income2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$789
Income needed to afford it$31,546
Property tax rate1.47%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,506
Price-to-rent ratio8.1×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,314
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Gross rental yield12.42%
Cap rate (estimate)8.07%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+15.4%
Days on market84
Listings with a price cut13.5%
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Homes for sale105
Pending sales per 100 listings22
Asking price per sq ft$122

People and jobs

Median household income$57,810
Population change (1 year)−0.0%
Unemployment rate7.7%
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Population30,315
Income adjusted for cost of living$65,843
Net moves in (IRS)−244
Cost of living (US = 100)87.8

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)84.4
Unhealthy air days a year3
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Flood risk score55.3
Wildfire risk score66.6
Walkability (1 to 20)7.2
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Kleberg County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Kleberg County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $165,620, so the area is 12.1% undervalued.
Is Kleberg County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Kleberg County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kleberg County, TX?
Home values in Kleberg County, TX are down 1.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kleberg County, TX?
A household needs about $31,546 a year to afford the typical home in Kleberg County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,810.

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