Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$225,135+0.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,805About 0.7× the local median income ($66,726): affordable for a typical household
Days on market97 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Nueces County, TX is worth $225,135, up 0.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,952, so the area is 6.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $48,805 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 $66,726. Typical rent is $1,420 a month, or $1,956 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,104 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
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
$225,135
Change in 1 year
+0.6%
Overvalued %
−6.2%
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Fair home value
$239,952
Change in 5 years
+3.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,220
Income needed to afford it
$48,805
Property tax rate
1.59%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,420
Typical rent for houses
$1,956
Price-to-rent ratio
13.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,421
Gross rental yield
7.57%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.92%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.5%
Days on market
97
Listings with a price cut
18.0%
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Homes for sale
2,503
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$193
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,726
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
352,992
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,981
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,104
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.6
Unhealthy air days a year
8
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Flood risk score
93.3
Wildfire risk score
74.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.3
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Nueces County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Nueces County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,952, so the area is 6.2% undervalued.
Is Nueces County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Nueces County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Nueces County, TX?
Home values in Nueces County, TX are up 0.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Nueces County, TX?
A household needs about $48,805 a year to afford the typical home in Nueces County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,726.