Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$215,255+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,663About 0.8× the local median income ($58,736): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Laredo, TX is worth $215,255, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $226,245, so the area is 4.9% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.3% over the next year. A household needs about $46,663 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 $58,736. Typical rent is $1,129 a month, or $1,491 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,994 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
$215,255
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
−4.9%
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Fair home value
$226,245
Change in 5 years
+10.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.3%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,167
Income needed to afford it
$46,663
Property tax rate
1.80%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,129
Typical rent for houses
$1,491
Price-to-rent ratio
15.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,157
Gross rental yield
6.30%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.09%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.7%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
648
Pending sales per 100 listings
5
Asking price per sq ft
$161
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,736
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.5%
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Population
281,224
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,513
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,994
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.2
Unhealthy air days a year
5
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Flood risk score
91.0
Wildfire risk score
63.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Laredo, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Laredo, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $226,245, so the area is 4.9% undervalued.
Is Laredo, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Laredo, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Laredo, TX?
Home values in Laredo, TX are up 2.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Laredo, TX?
A household needs about $46,663 a year to afford the typical home in Laredo, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,736.