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Median Home Price in McAllen, TX

The median home value in McAllen, TX is $231,417 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.55% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$231,417

Year-over-Year

+0.55%

Population

148,017

McAllen ranks #220 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 14.8% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Hidalgo County, where the county-wide median is $194,551.

Crime in McAllen

McAllen police recorded a violent crime rate of 150 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,836 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 McAllen

How much does a house cost in McAllen, TX?

The median home value in McAllen is $231,417. That's up 0.55% from a year earlier. That is about 14.8% below the typical county in Texas.

Is McAllen expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in McAllen are more expensive than Hidalgo County as a whole, where the median is $194,551 — a difference of about 18.9%.

Is McAllen a safe place to live?

McAllen police reported 150 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 148,017. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.