Cameron County
Texas · Pop. 423,908
Ranked #11 of 200 counties
60Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$160K
3.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$900
Median Income
💰$38K
Rent Burden
📊32.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️5,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.2x
Homeownership Rate
🏡60.0%
How Cameron County Compares
| Metric | Cameron County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $160K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $900 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $38K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 32.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 60.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 61% below the national average.
- • Rent is 40% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 5,000 units.
- • 2,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.0%.