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Hidalgo County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Hidalgo County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
59
Inventory Health25%
39
Affordability20%
33
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
62

Where is Hidalgo County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hidalgo County, TX is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hidalgo County, TX?

Our model forecasts Hidalgo County, TX’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Hidalgo County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$258K▲ +2.1%
Median Days on Market100 days▲ +26.6%
Months of Supply9.1▲ +12.4%
Homes for Sale3,085-4.3%
Homes Sold340-14.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▲ +1.1%

How has Hidalgo County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hidalgo County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Hidalgo County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hidalgo County, TX?

The median sale price in Hidalgo County, TX is $258K, having risen 2.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Hidalgo County, TX?

Hidalgo County, TX scores 33 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hidalgo County, TX's Alpha Score?

Hidalgo County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (62/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Hidalgo County, TX? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.