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Median Home Price in Alton, TX

The median home value in Alton, TX is $194,714 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$194,714

Year-over-Year

-0.19%

Population

22,140

Alton ranks #282 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 28.3% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Hidalgo County, where the county-wide median is $194,551.

Crime in Alton

Alton police recorded a violent crime rate of 836 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,088 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Alton

How much does a house cost in Alton, TX?

The median home value in Alton is $194,714. That's down 0.19% from a year earlier. That is about 28.3% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Alton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Alton are more expensive than Hidalgo County as a whole, where the median is $194,551 — a difference of about 0.1%.

Is Alton a safe place to live?

Alton police reported 836 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 22,140. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.