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Can you afford to live in HARLINGEN?

Median household income, home values and rent in HARLINGEN, TX — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in HARLINGEN.

Median household income: $55,891 — +62.2% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $893/mo — +26.7% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

  • 2015: 80600
  • 2023: 125700

Median household income

  • HARLINGEN: 55891
  • Cameron County: 51334
  • TX: 76292
  • U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

  • HARLINGEN: 893
  • Cameron County: 899
  • TX: 1339
  • U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 28.7% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $55,891 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+62.2% versus +26.7%), before adjusting for inflation.

Sources

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