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The median home value in Willacy County, TX is $179,621 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.6% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$179,621
Year-over-Year
-2.6%
National Rank
#2213 of 3071
Willacy County ranks 156th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -23.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Willacy County -16.7% below the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $181,416 in May 2026 to $179,621 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $181,416 | +0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $174,196 | -0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $179,562 | -1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $179,621 | -2.6% |
Households here earn a median of $54,180 a year against a typical home value of $179,621 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Willacy County recorded a violent crime rate of 717 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,769 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 12,552 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Willacy County is $179,621. That's down 2.6% from a year earlier. That is about 23.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Willacy County the 156th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $54,180, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Willacy County recorded 717 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,552 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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