Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$221,538+0.7% 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$48,025About 0.7× the local median income ($67,295): affordable for a typical household
Days on market96 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Corpus Christi, TX is worth $221,538, up 0.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,443, so the area is 6.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are up 6% 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 $48,025 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 $67,295. Typical rent is $1,425 a month, or $1,963 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 766 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
$221,538
Change in 1 year
+0.7%
Overvalued %
−6.3%
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Fair home value
$236,443
Change in 5 years
+4.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,201
Income needed to afford it
$48,025
Property tax rate
1.51%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,425
Typical rent for houses
$1,963
Price-to-rent ratio
13.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,420
Gross rental yield
7.72%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.02%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.4%
Days on market
96
Listings with a price cut
18.1%
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Homes for sale
3,610
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$204
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,295
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
451,191
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,594
Net moves in (IRS)
−766
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
92.8
Unhealthy air days a year
8
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Flood risk score
88.7
Wildfire risk score
71.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Corpus Christi, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Corpus Christi, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,443, so the area is 6.3% undervalued.
Is Corpus Christi, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Corpus Christi, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Corpus Christi, TX?
Home values in Corpus Christi, TX are up 0.7% 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 Corpus Christi, TX?
A household needs about $48,025 a year to afford the typical home in Corpus Christi, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,295.