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Median Home Price in Hidalgo County, TX

The median home value in Hidalgo County, TX is $191,513 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.02% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$191,513

Year-over-Year

+0.02%

National Rank

#2036 of 3071

Hidalgo County ranks 144th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -18.3% below the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $213,390, making Hidalgo County -10.3% below the TX state median.

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Can you afford a home in Hidalgo County?

Households here earn a median of $54,338 a year against a typical home value of $191,513 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Hidalgo County

Reporting agencies in Hidalgo County recorded a violent crime rate of 313 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,848 per 100,000.

Based on 18 reporting cities covering 637,402 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Hidalgo County

How much does a house cost in Hidalgo County, TX?

The median home value in Hidalgo County is $191,513. That's up 0.02% from a year earlier. That is about 18.3% below the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Hidalgo County the 144th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.

Is Hidalgo County affordable?

Median household income here is $54,338, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Hidalgo County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Hidalgo County recorded 313 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 637,402 residents across 18 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.