McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Texas

Hidalgo County

ZIP 78599

880,921 residents6,951 permits TTM$52,281 median HHI29 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$124,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.55%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

6,951

Census BPS

Climate risk

99.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 78599

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown29 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
7857410.4%
785039.3%
785959.0%
785409.0%
785439.0%
785499.0%
785589.0%
785629.0%
785639.0%
785659.0%
785799.0%
785999.0%
785898.7%
785778.6%
785708.1%
785728.0%
785967.5%
785387.5%
785377.4%
785607.2%
785426.8%
785766.7%
785166.7%
785046.6%
785016.4%
785736.1%
785575.9%
785415.7%
785395.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

30.3

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