Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$206,055+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,668About 0.6× the local median income ($69,930): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in San Patricio County, TX is worth $206,055, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,364, so the area is 10.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $44,668 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 $69,930. Typical rent is $1,451 a month, or $1,999 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 10 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
$206,055
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
−10.2%
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Fair home value
$229,364
Change in 5 years
+0.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,117
Income needed to afford it
$44,668
Property tax rate
1.49%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,451
Typical rent for houses
$1,999
Price-to-rent ratio
11.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,421
Gross rental yield
8.45%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.49%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.8%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
434
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,930
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
72,053
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,437
Net moves in (IRS)
−10
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.4
Flood risk score
73.8
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Wildfire risk score
64.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is San Patricio County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in San Patricio County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,364, so the area is 10.2% undervalued.
Is San Patricio County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
San Patricio County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in San Patricio County, TX?
Home values in San Patricio County, TX are up 1.2% 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 San Patricio County, TX?
A household needs about $44,668 a year to afford the typical home in San Patricio County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,930.