Corpus Christi housing market

Buyer's marketCorpus Christi, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$222K
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,425/mo
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−0.1%
#472 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.7%
#64 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
105 days
▲ +7 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
22%
▼ −0.8 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $221,538, up 0.7% in a year and up 4% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 0.1% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,425/mo (+2.0% YoY), a 7.7% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,217/mo in principal and interest, $208 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 105 days (+7 days vs last year); 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #412 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $222K
$170K$189K$208K$227K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,425
$1,074$1,183$1,292$1,4012016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 105
33557810020182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 22.1%
12.3%16.6%21.0%25.4%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 3,288
For saleNew listings
5751,4272,2803,13220182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 14.6%
11.1%18.7%26.4%34.0%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $70K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$44K$53K$63K$73K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Corpus Christi compares

MeasureCorpus ChristiUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+0.7%+1.2%#388
Home value, 5-yr change+4.2%+19.7%
12-month forecast−0.1%+1.1%#472
Rent, 1-yr change+2.0%+2.7%#404
Gross rent yield7.7%6.3%#64
Price-to-rent ratio13.015.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,217$2,012
Income needed to buy$70,466$100,902
Days to pending10556

Cities in the Corpus Christi metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Corpus Christi$222K▲ 0.6%$1,422▲ 1.1%7.7%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.