Area data
ZIP 78541
Population: 51,710 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 78541 is $214,622 — up 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $287,000 after a median 77 days on market. Typical rent runs $994/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$214,622
Typical home value
+1.2%
1-year change
77
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $214,622
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $215,518
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,000
- Median list price
- $324,500
- Median price per sqft
- $145
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.0%
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 78
- For-sale inventory
- 184
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 212
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $994/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $801/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $806/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,017/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,305/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,439/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 4
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT, EDINBURG CISD
- Schools include
- IDEA QUEST ACADEMY, IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY, IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY, IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY, LONE STAR H S SOUTH (TJJD)
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 152
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 36,179
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 36,011
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2003
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 58.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,462
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78541 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $214,622 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $287,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 77 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $994/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,462 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 78541?
- $214,622.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78541?
- $287,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78541?
- Median days on market: 77 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78541?
- Typical rent: $994/month.
- Is ZIP 78541 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 78541. 152 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- How many schools serve ZIP 78541?
- 11 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 78541 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78541?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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