Texas

Starr County

ZIP 78548

65,809 residents0 permits TTM$38,182 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$93,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.49%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

0

Census BPS

Climate risk

84.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 78548

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
785820.1
785840.0
78536
78545
78547
78548
78585
78588
78591

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

13.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

29.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026