Hidalgo, TX 78557 Real Estate Market Report

Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

Market Metrics

The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

Rental Market

Property Taxes

Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

Market Trends & Context

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

Key Findings

1. $163,000 is the primary indicator of recent market value, representing the neighborhood's representative recent sale; given the long median days on market, this sold price appears to reflect slower sales velocity and may indicate soft transaction conditions.
2. There is a pronounced gap between $255,000 median listing price and $163,000 median sold price, which suggests seller expectations are materially higher than recent transaction levels and may create pricing friction that prolongs time-to-sale.
3. With 194 median days on market and the market temperature reported as cold, liquidity appears constrained and sales are occurring at a slower pace, implying a buyer-leaning market where buyers may command more negotiation leverage.
4. Market-level drivers show rent and price trends and financing pressure: rent year-over-year trend: up and price year-over-year trend: up indicate upward pressure on values and rents, while interest rate pressure: elevated (current 30-year fixed around 6.53%) introduces headwinds for affordability and may temper near-term price acceleration; this combination suggests investors should weigh rising rents against financing cost sensitivity and cautious underwriting.

Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.