Sugar Road home values

Sugar Road
Edinburg, Texas · Neighborhood report
Typical value $243K · ZIP 78539 · Values through Aug 2026

Sugar Road at a glance

  • Zillow’s Home Value Index puts the typical home at $242,800 (Aug 2026), −0.4% over the past 12 months and +25% over five years.
  • The Census median home value is $198,300 — 19% above Edinburg overall and 42% below the U.S. median.
  • Median household income is $64,864, so homes cost 3.1× local income.
  • Median rent is $1,034/month (a 6.3% gross rental yield).
  • These figures are for ZIP 78539, which Sugar Road shares with Los Lagos.
Value trend

Sugar Road home value trend

$243K
Typical value (Aug 2026)
−0.4%
1-year change
+25%
5-year change
+75%
10-year change
Sugar Road typical home value, Aug 2016 to Aug 2026$120K$160K$200K$240K20182020202220242026
Sugar RoadEdinburg

Over the 12 months to Aug 2026, typical home values in Sugar Road were essentially flat, to about $242,800. That is 0.9 percentage points slower than Edinburg (+0.5%). Over five years the typical home gained $49,200 in value (+25%).

Year-by-year values
MonthTypical valueChange vs year before
Aug 2026$242,800−0.4%
Aug 2025$243,800+0.2%
Aug 2024$243,400+3.2%
Aug 2023$235,900+3.9%
Aug 2022$227,100+17.3%
Aug 2021$193,600+16.5%
Aug 2020$166,300+5.3%
Aug 2019$157,900+3.7%
Aug 2018$152,300+5.1%
Aug 2017$145,000+4.2%
Aug 2016$139,100—

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted. Areas with several ZIPs: population-weighted.

Value score

Sugar Road home value score

6.7
Value Score / 10
Census-based
from local value, rent & income

In ZIP 78539, rents are moderate relative to prices, and homes are moderately priced against local incomes.

How the Value Score is built

Rental yield4.7 / 10
Gross annual rent as a share of home value — 6.3% here. Higher means stronger cash flow.
Affordability8.7 / 10
Home value versus local income — 3.1× here. Lower is more affordable.

Computed figures

6.3%
Gross rental yield
3.1×
Price-to-income
−42%
Value vs U.S.

A transparent value snapshot — computed from U.S. Census ACS (2023) for this ZIP: home value, gross rent and household income. It is not a market-timing or appreciation forecast.

Comparison

Sugar Road vs Edinburg, Texas and the U.S.

Sugar RoadEdinburgTexasU.S.
Typical value (Zillow, Aug 2026)$242,800$226,900$347,300—
1-year change−0.4%+0.5%−1.0%—
5-year change+25%+27%+12%—
Median home value (Census)$198,300$166,900$314,500$340,200
Median household income$64,864$56,800$83,300$78,500
Median gross rent$1,034/mo$984/mo$1,437/mo$1,406/mo
Price-to-income ratio3.1×2.9×3.8×4.3×
Gross rental yield6.3%7.1%5.5%5.0%
Rent as share of income19%21%21%21%
Mortgage payment*$1,003/mo$844/mo$1,590/mo$1,720/mo

Census figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates; areas spanning several ZIPs use population-weighted averages of ZIP medians, and city/state columns cover the ZIPs of the places listed on this site. Zillow: ZHVI. *Principal & interest on the Census median value, 20% down, 6.5% fixed, 30 years.

Buying vs renting

What it costs to buy a home in Sugar Road

$243K
Typical price
$49K
Down payment (20%)
$1,228
Monthly P&I
$1,034
Median rent

At today’s typical value of $242,800 (Zillow, Aug 2026), a buyer putting 20% down ($48,560) and financing the rest at 6.5% over 30 years would pay about $1,228 a month in principal and interest — 23% of the median household income here. That sits within the common 28% guideline, so the typical home is within reach of a typical local household. The median rent is $1,034/month, so owning costs roughly 19% more per month than renting, before taxes, insurance and upkeep — the trade-off is building equity.

Estimate only: excludes property tax, insurance, HOA and PMI, which vary by property. Incomes and rents are the latest Census (ACS 2023) figures. Run your own numbers in the estimator below.

Take-aways

What this means for buyers, sellers and investors in Sugar Road

Buyers

Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income — affordable by national standards, so first-time buyers have a realistic path in.

Sellers

Values are down 0.4% on the year, so price to today’s market rather than last year’s peak — and get a home-specific estimate: condition and size move the number more than the area average.

Investors

A gross rental yield of 6.3% is middling — returns depend on buying below the typical price or adding value.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods in Edinburg

NameHome value1-yrIncomeRentPrice / income
Canterbury city data—————
Chapin$143K+1.2%$51K$9452.8×
Downtown Edinburg city data—————
Freddy Gonzalez city data—————
Heartland city data—————
Los Lagos ZIP 78539 · shared$198K−0.4%$65K$1,0343.1×
Monte Cristo city data—————
North San Juan city data—————
Sharyland (part) city data—————
Sugar Road ZIP 78539 · shared$198K−0.4%$65K$1,0343.1×
UTRGV Campus area city data—————

Home value, income and rent: Census ACS medians; 1-yr: Zillow ZHVI change over 12 months. Tap a column heading to sort.

Common questions

Sugar Road real estate FAQ

Are home prices going up in Sugar Road?

Roughly flat — the Zillow Home Value Index for Sugar Road fell 0.4% in the 12 months to Aug 2026, to about $242,800. Edinburg changed +0.5% over the same period. Over five years values are +25%.

What is the typical home value in Sugar Road?

The median owner-occupied home in Sugar Road is valued at about $198,300 according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS 2023 5-year estimates — 42% below the U.S. median and 19% above Edinburg. Zillow’s more current index puts the typical home at about $242,800.

Is Sugar Road affordable?

Homes cost about 3.1× the median household income of $64,864, which is affordable by national standards. At today’s typical value of about $242,800, principal and interest would take about 23% of that income.

How much is rent in Sugar Road?

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is about $1,034 a month, 26% below the U.S. median, or 19% of the median household income.

Is Sugar Road good for rental property investment?

The gross rental yield — a year of median rent divided by the typical home value — is 6.3%. That is average; returns depend on the purchase price and costs.
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Methodology

About this data

Data last updated: September 2026.

Current values and trends use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — the typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted — through Aug 2026. It is refreshed monthly.

Median values, incomes, rents, housing stock and commutes come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates at ZIP Code Tabulation Area level. City and state figures are population-weighted averages of their ZIPs.

The Value Score (0–10) blends gross rental yield and price-to-income affordability. It is a value snapshot, not a forecast.

Mortgage figures assume 20% down and a 6.5% fixed 30-year loan, principal and interest only.

These are area-level statistics, not an appraisal of any individual property, and not financial advice.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS · Zillow ZHVI.