UTRGV Campus area home values

UTRGV Campus area
Edinburg, Texas · Neighborhood report
Median value $180K · ZIP 78540 · Values through Aug 2026

UTRGV Campus area at a glance

  • UTRGV Campus area shares ZIP-level data with nearby ZIPs in Edinburg: median value $179,733, median rent $1,004/month.
Value score

UTRGV Campus area home value score

7.0
Value Score / 10
Census-based
from local value, rent & income

In nearby ZIPs in Edinburg, rents are moderate relative to prices, and homes are affordable against local incomes.

How the Value Score is built

Rental yield5.3 / 10
Gross annual rent as a share of home value — 6.7% here. Higher means stronger cash flow.
Affordability8.8 / 10
Home value versus local income — 3.0× here. Lower is more affordable.

Computed figures

6.7%
Gross rental yield
3.0×
Price-to-income
−47%
Value vs U.S.

A transparent value snapshot — this ZIP has no ACS figures yet, so it uses nearby ZIPs in Edinburg (U.S. Census ACS 2023): home value, gross rent and household income. It is not a market-timing or appreciation forecast.

Buying vs renting

What it costs to buy a home in UTRGV Campus area

$180K
Typical price
$36K
Down payment (20%)
$909
Monthly P&I
$1,004
Median rent

At the typical value of $179,733, a buyer putting 20% down ($35,947) and financing the rest at 6.5% over 30 years would pay about $909 a month in principal and interest — 18% 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 $1,004/month, so owning is roughly 10% cheaper per month than renting, even before counting 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 UTRGV Campus area

Buyers

Homes cost about 3.0× the local median income — affordable by national standards, so first-time buyers have a realistic path in.

Sellers

Typical values here are 47% below the U.S. median; get a home-specific estimate before you list — condition and size move the number more than the area average.

Investors

A gross rental yield of 6.7% 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.

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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.