Area data
Hidalgo, TX — ZIP 78557
Population: 14,498 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78557 (Hidalgo, TX) is $189,362 — down 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $255,000 after a median 92 days on market. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, hail, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$189,362
Median home value
-2.0%
1-year change
92
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,362
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.9%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $193,946
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,000
- Median list price
- $269,450
- Median price per sqft
- $157
- 1-year sale-price change
- +8.5%
- Median days on market
- 92 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 31
- For-sale inventory
- 52
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $828/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,892/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- HIDALGO ISD, VALLEY VIEW ISD
- Schools include
- HIDALGO EL, HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S, DIAZ J H, DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL, HIDALGO EARLY START ACADEMY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Donna Reservoir and Canal System (9.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 78.0°F
- Average high
- 87.0°F
- Average low
- 69.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 151
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 95
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 39,901
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 35,371
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM, CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, DOCTORS HOSPTAL AT RENAISSANCE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -98 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 66.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,264
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,469
- Average weekly wage
- $726
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,873
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78557 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,362 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $255,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 92 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,264 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 78557?
- $189,362.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78557?
- $255,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78557?
- Median days on market: 92 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78557?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78557?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought.
- Is ZIP 78557 in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78557?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78557?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78557?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78557?
- 9 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78557 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 78557?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78557?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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