TX area data
Mercedes, TX
Mercedes, TX.
Population: 34,348 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mercedes, TX is $137,292 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $222,500 after a median 137 days on market. Typical rent runs $925/month. 15 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).
$137,292
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
137
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.3%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $143,141
- 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
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $215,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- +7.9%
- Median days on market
- 137 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 88
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $925/mo
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY, MERCEDES ISD, SOUTH TEXAS ISD
- Schools include
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES, MERCEDES H S, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE, TAYLOR EL, TRAVIS EL
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 (11.6 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 39,391
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 40,188
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (30 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Old Reb Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Valley International Airport (HRL) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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
- 1,994
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 40.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,502
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
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
| Mercedes | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137,292 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $222,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 137 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $925/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,502 | $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 Mercedes, TX?
- $137,292.
- What is the median sale price in Mercedes, TX?
- $222,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mercedes, TX?
- Median days on market: 137 days.
- What is typical rent in Mercedes, TX?
- Typical rent: $925/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mercedes, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, hurricane, iceStorm, drought.
- Is Mercedes, TX in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mercedes, TX?
- 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 Mercedes, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mercedes, TX?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mercedes, TX?
- 15 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Mercedes, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Mercedes, TX?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Mercedes, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Mercedes
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