Harlingen, TX housing market
Typical home value
$197K
▼ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,157/mo
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+16%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Harlingen is worth $197,004, down 0.9% over the past year and up 16% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,157 a month (+2.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.0% (below the Brownsville, TX metro's 8.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,083/mo, $74 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Brownsville, TX metro's home values to change +0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Brownsville, TX metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 37/100, #329 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 Harlingen compares
| Measure | Harlingen | Brownsville, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $197,004 | $204,552 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.9% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,157 | $1,509 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.3% | +5.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.0% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.2 | 11.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,083 | $1,124 | $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.