U.S. ZIP Code · TX78557
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -1.3%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.8%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.5%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -32.6%
- vs metro
- +12.7%
- vs state
- -26.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 78557 is worth $191,399 — 12.7% above the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX median. Over the past year, values have fallen 1.3%. The effective property tax rate is 1.8%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Hidalgo County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively High
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Hidalgo County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -898[5]
- Moved in
- 8,132
- Moved out
- 9,030
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 7
- Elementary
- 4
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 2
VALLEY VIEW H S
High · Grades 9–12 · VALLEY VIEW ISD
1,320 students
HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S
High · Grades 9–12 · HIDALGO ISD
1,074 students
DIAZ J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · HIDALGO ISD
579 students
HIDALGO EL
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · HIDALGO ISD
438 students
VALLEY VIEW EL
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · VALLEY VIEW ISD
426 students
Run the numbers
Interactive calculators pre-filled with this ZIP's typical home value, rent, and property-tax rate. Edit any field to recompute.
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 78557?
- The typical home in 78557 is worth $191,399, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 78557?
- Home values in 78557 are down 1.3% over the past year, and up 5.8% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 78557?
- The effective property tax rate in 78557 is 1.8% — roughly $3,430 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 78557?
- ZIP code 78557 has a population of 14,498 and a median household income of $59,441.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Weslaco, TX
- Typical home
- $189,653
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
La Homa CDP, TX
- Typical home
- $194,629
- Gross yield
- 11.3%
Mission, TX
- Typical home
- $196,184
- Gross yield
- 8.1%
McAllen, TX
- Typical home
- $196,837
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
San Juan, TX
- Typical home
- $183,310
- Gross yield
- —
McAllen, TX
- Typical home
- $181,298
- Gross yield
- 8.9%
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