25 Small Towns in Texas With the Cheapest Homes
Ranked by median home value among 364 towns of 500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Post, TX (median home $49,200).
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25Littlefield, Texas
Median home $79,400
Littlefield is a city of 5,943 people in Lamb County, Texas. The median home is worth $79,400 and the median household earns $60,636, so homes cost 1.3× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $1,059.
5,943 people · Lamb County · median home $79,400 · income $60,636 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow
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24Olivarez, Texas
Median home $79,300
Olivarez is a community of 4,248 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $79,300 and the median household earns $64,599, so homes cost 1.2× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $860.
4,248 people · Hidalgo County · median home $79,300 · income $64,599 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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23Presidio, Texas
Median home $78,800
Presidio is a city of 3,264 people in Presidio County, Texas. The median home is worth $78,800 and the median household earns $40,800, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $433.
3,264 people · Presidio County · median home $78,800 · income $40,800 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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22Doolittle, Texas
Median home $78,200
Doolittle is a community of 4,061 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $78,200 and the median household earns $36,109, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $950.
4,061 people · Hidalgo County · median home $78,200 · income $36,109 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow
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21Llano Grande, Texas
Median home $77,400
Llano Grande is a community of 2,952 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $77,400 and the median household earns $40,114, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $574.
2,952 people · Hidalgo County · median home $77,400 · income $40,114 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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20Rio Bravo, Texas
Median home $77,400
Rio Bravo is a city of 4,450 people in Webb County, Texas. The median home is worth $77,400 and the median household earns $45,864, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $724.
4,450 people · Webb County · median home $77,400 · income $45,864 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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19Breckenridge, Texas
Median home $75,900
Breckenridge is a city of 5,187 people in Stephens County, Texas. The median home is worth $75,900 and the median household earns $48,000, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $839.
5,187 people · Stephens County · median home $75,900 · income $48,000 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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18San Carlos, Texas
Median home $75,600
San Carlos is a community of 3,087 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $75,600 and the median household earns $49,132, so homes cost 1.5× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $711.
3,087 people · Hidalgo County · median home $75,600 · income $49,132 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow
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17Cameron Park, Texas
Median home $74,800
Cameron Park is a community of 6,099 people in Cameron County, Texas. The median home is worth $74,800 and the median household earns $36,089, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $760.
6,099 people · Cameron County · median home $74,800 · income $36,089 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow
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16Escobares, Texas
Median home $72,800
Escobares is a city of 2,588 people in Starr County, Texas. The median home is worth $72,800 and the median household earns $29,844, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $815.
2,588 people · Starr County · median home $72,800 · income $29,844 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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15Coleman, Texas
Median home $71,900
Coleman is a city of 3,912 people in Coleman County, Texas. The median home is worth $71,900 and the median household earns $34,613, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $713.
3,912 people · Coleman County · median home $71,900 · income $34,613 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow
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14Hooks, Texas
Median home $69,800
Hooks is a city of 2,518 people in Bowie County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,800 and the median household earns $43,555, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $1,011.
2,518 people · Bowie County · median home $69,800 · income $43,555 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
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13El Cenizo, Texas
Median home $69,800
El Cenizo is a city of 2,540 people in Webb County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,800 and the median household earns $48,897, so homes cost 1.4× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $628.
2,540 people · Webb County · median home $69,800 · income $48,897 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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12South Alamo, Texas
Median home $69,600
South Alamo is a community of 3,414 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,600 and the median household earns $33,875, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $677.
3,414 people · Hidalgo County · median home $69,600 · income $33,875 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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11Colorado City, Texas
Median home $69,500
Colorado City is a city of 3,991 people in Mitchell County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,500 and the median household earns $53,448, so homes cost 1.3× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is —.
3,991 people · Mitchell County · median home $69,500 · income $53,448 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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10Progreso, Texas
Median home $69,300
Progreso is a city of 4,807 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $69,300 and the median household earns $45,924, so homes cost 1.5× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $935.
4,807 people · Hidalgo County · median home $69,300 · income $45,924 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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9Mila Doce, Texas
Median home $67,700
Mila Doce is a community of 6,162 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $67,700 and the median household earns $50,921, so homes cost 1.3× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $640.
6,162 people · Hidalgo County · median home $67,700 · income $50,921 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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8Ozona, Texas
Median home $66,900
Ozona is a community of 2,663 people in Crockett County, Texas. The median home is worth $66,900 and the median household earns $81,622, so homes cost 0.8× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $558.
2,663 people · Crockett County · median home $66,900 · income $81,622 · Jan low 30°F
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7Marlin, Texas
Median home $66,000
Marlin is a city of 5,462 people in Falls County, Texas. The median home is worth $66,000 and the median household earns $36,426, so homes cost 1.8× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $689.
5,462 people · Falls County · median home $66,000 · income $36,426 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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6Medina, Texas
Median home $65,000
Medina is a community of 3,953 people in Zapata County, Texas. The median home is worth $65,000 and the median household earns $21,506, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $604.
3,953 people · Zapata County · median home $65,000 · income $21,506 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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5Stamford, Texas
Median home $64,700

Photo: Lothar1976 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Stamford is a city of 2,907 people in Jones County, Texas. The median home is worth $64,700 and the median household earns $46,940, so homes cost 1.4× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $896.
2,907 people · Jones County · median home $64,700 · income $46,940 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow
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4Edcouch, Texas
Median home $58,500
Edcouch is a city of 2,732 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $58,500 and the median household earns $21,843, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $552.
2,732 people · Hidalgo County · median home $58,500 · income $21,843 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow
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3Indian Hills, Texas
Median home $54,400
Indian Hills is a community of 2,694 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. The median home is worth $54,400 and the median household earns $32,816, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $1,155.
2,694 people · Hidalgo County · median home $54,400 · income $32,816 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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2Clarksville, Texas
Median home $53,700
Clarksville is a city of 2,857 people in Red River County, Texas. The median home is worth $53,700 and the median household earns $33,014, so homes cost 1.6× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $1,087.
2,857 people · Red River County · median home $53,700 · income $33,014 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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1Post, Texas
Median home $49,200
Post is a city of 4,790 people in Garza County, Texas. The median home is worth $49,200 and the median household earns $41,304, so homes cost 1.2× income (typical Texas town: 2.9×). Median rent is $822.
4,790 people · Garza County · median home $49,200 · income $41,304 · Jan low 29°F · 4 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
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