The median home in South Padre Island, Texas is valued at $434,032, up 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,232, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.2x — near the national average of 18x. South Padre Island is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$434,032

+1.1%

Rent$2,232/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$86,806 on $434,032

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Out of reach49.5% of income

Need $132,686/yr to afford.

PITI$3,096

P/I49.5%

Afford$245K

Gap-$189K

P&I $2,195Tax $651Ins $250

Renting $864/mo cheaper ($2,232 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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