Nueces County
Texas · Pop. 362,590
Ranked #20 of 200 counties
58Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$230K
2.2% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,150
Median Income
💰$52K
Rent Burden
📊29.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️8,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.4x
Homeownership Rate
🏡58.0%
How Nueces County Compares
| Metric | Nueces County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $230K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,150 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $52K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 29.5% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 58.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 44% below the national average.
- • Rent is 23% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 8,000 units.
- • 2,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.2%.