Alton, TX housing market
Typical home value
$188K
▼ 2.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,022/mo
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Alton is worth $187,600, down 2.9% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,022 a month (+3.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.5% (below the McAllen, TX metro's 7.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,031/mo, $9 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the McAllen, TX metro's home values to change +0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (McAllen, TX metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 33/100, #390 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Alton compares
| Measure | Alton | McAllen, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $187,600 | $188,971 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.9% | −0.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,022 | $1,119 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.2% | +0.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.3 | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,031 | $1,038 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.