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City · 6,660 residents · El Paso County, Texas

Homestead Meadows South , Texas

In Homestead Meadows South, a typical home is worth $173,500 and typical rent is $865 a month. Compared with all of El Paso County, typical rent is 20% lower, typical household income is 18% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 9 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $173,500

    4% below the county

    39% below Texas

    • Homestead Meadows South
    • El Paso
    • Texas

  • Typical rent

    $865a month

    20% below the county

    38% below Texas

    • Homestead Meadows South
    • El Paso
    • Texas

  • Typical household income

    $49,327a year

    18% below the county

    37% below Texas

    • Homestead Meadows South
    • El Paso
    • Texas

  • Households that own their home

    73%

    9 points above the county

    10 points above Texas

    • Homestead Meadows South
    • El Paso
    • Texas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Homestead Meadows South is in El Paso County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of El Paso County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Homestead Meadows South apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Socorro, the typical home value is $144,500: 17% less than in Homestead Meadows South ($173,500).

  2. The typical rent in Homestead Meadows South is $865 a month, 20% less than in El Paso County as a whole ($1,079).

  3. The typical household income in Homestead Meadows South is $49,327, 18% less than in El Paso County as a whole ($59,806).

  4. 73% of households in Homestead Meadows South own their home, against 64% in El Paso County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Homestead Meadows South

What homes there are in Homestead Meadows South, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Homestead Meadows South, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in El Paso County.

Mobile homes are 19% of homes in Homestead Meadows South, more than in El Paso County (5%).

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1997 or later; in El Paso County, from 1988 or later.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,370 a month

El Paso County: $1,601 a month

Without a mortgage

$521 a month

El Paso County: $553 a month

Owners with a mortgage

30%

El Paso County: 53%

In Homestead Meadows South, 30% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,370 a month, against $1,601 in El Paso County. Without one it drops to $521.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Homestead Meadows South gained value faster than in El Paso County: 147% against 49%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Homestead Meadows South did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureHomestead Meadows SouthEl Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.4%7.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate5.3%4.8%3.4%
People per household 3.842.862.692.53
Drive alone 80%75%71%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate12%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate9%14%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More people live in each home here: 3.84 on average, against 2.86 in El Paso County.

In Homestead Meadows South, 80% of workers drive alone to work; in El Paso County, 75%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Homestead Meadows South?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Homestead Meadows South, worth $173,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in Homestead Meadows South, which is $49,327 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $63,468 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of El Paso County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Homestead Meadows South. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $6,073 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,481

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$170,357
Total interest
$245,104
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,930 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,151 a month

  • Tight

    $1,151 to $1,480 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,480 a month

    Your payment · 36%

Compared with the typical household income in Homestead Meadows South ($49,327 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,481
Principal & interest$1,154
Property tax$178
Home insurance$72
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$77

You need at least $6,073 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Homestead Meadows South and El Paso County

Homestead Meadows South is in El Paso County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Homestead Meadows South's own numbers

Typical home value
$173,500
Typical monthly rent
$865
Typical yearly household income
$49,327
Households that own their home
73%
Effective property tax rate
1.23%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of El Paso County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,146
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+57%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of El Paso County.

Everything about El Paso County

Buying

Buying a home in Homestead Meadows South

A typical home in Homestead Meadows South is worth $173,500: 4% below the county and 39% below Texas. With the typical household income in Homestead Meadows South ($49,327 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Homestead Meadows South 3.5 years
  • El Paso 3.0 years
  • Texas 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in El Paso County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in El Paso County rose 81% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of El Paso County.

Period County Texas U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.9% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +57% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +81% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Homestead Meadows South next to El Paso County, Texas and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Homestead Meadows South $173,500
  • El Paso $180,400
  • Texas $283,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Homestead Meadows South $865
  • El Paso $1,079
  • Texas $1,403
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Homestead Meadows South $49,327
  • El Paso $59,806
  • Texas $78,476
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Homestead Meadows South next to El Paso County and Texas
Measure Homestead Meadows South El Paso County Texas U.S.
Typical home value $173,500 $180,400 $283,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $865 $1,079 $1,403 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $49,327 $59,806 $78,476 $80,734
Households that own their home 73% 64% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,131 $3,660 $4,232 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.23% 2.03% 1.49% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below El Paso County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Homestead Meadows South

For a typical $173,500 home in Homestead Meadows South, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Homestead Meadows South's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,481a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $6,073
    Cash to close
    $11,278
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $77

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,449a month

    Down payment
    $8,675
    Cash to close
    $13,880
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $82

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,190a month

    Down payment
    $34,700
    Cash to close
    $39,905
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,351a month

    Down payment
    $26,025
    Cash to close
    $31,230
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Homestead Meadows South and for El Paso County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Homestead Meadows South

1.23%of the home’s value each year

$2,131 a year for the typical owner in Homestead Meadows South.

  • Homestead Meadows South 1.23%
  • El Paso 2.03%
  • Texas 1.49%

What Texas publishes School-district homestead exemption (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Exemptions and deadlines in Texas

Flood risk in El Paso County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of El Paso County.

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in El Paso County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Homestead Meadows South

Typical rent in Homestead Meadows South is $865 a month: 20% below the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of El Paso County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,146 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.04 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of El Paso County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $798 $15.35 $31,920
1 bedroom $969 $18.63 $38,760
2 bedrooms $1,146 $22.04 $45,840
3 bedrooms $1,559 $29.98 $62,360
4 bedrooms $1,915 $36.83 $76,600

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Homestead Meadows South

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Homestead Meadows South is in ZIP code 79938.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,490: $344 more than the fair market rent for El Paso County ($1,146).

  • 79938 $1,490$2,030

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Homestead Meadows South when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Homestead Meadows South

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in El Paso County; 3 say they serve in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Homestead Meadows South

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Homestead Meadows South or El Paso County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Homestead Meadows South the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Texas

  • My First Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • My Choice Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Texas

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Homestead Meadows South

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Homestead Meadows South, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Gecu Federal Credit Union

    6801 Viscount Blvd, El Paso · 13 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (915) 774-2160

  • Adults and Youth United Development Association Inc

    1325 Beverly Ann Dr, San Elizario · 18 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (915) 584-2875

  • El Paso Community Action Program, Project Bravo, Inc.

    2000 Texas Ave, El Paso · 18 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    (915) 562-4100

Every agency in El Paso County All counseling agencies in Texas

Help in Spanish near Homestead Meadows South

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Homestead Meadows South

HUD’s record names them for Homestead Meadows South or El Paso County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

2 other authorities have an office in El Paso County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in El Paso County

These cities are also in El Paso County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about El Paso County Housing in Texas

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Homestead Meadows South, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If El Paso County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Homestead Meadows South.

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Questions

Housing questions about Homestead Meadows South

Short answers with the numbers for Homestead Meadows South and all of El Paso County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Homestead Meadows South?

The typical home value in Homestead Meadows South is $173,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in El Paso County it is $180,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Homestead Meadows South?

Typical rent in Homestead Meadows South is $865 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in El Paso County is $1,146.

What is the FHA loan limit in Homestead Meadows South?

Homestead Meadows South uses the FHA limit for all of El Paso County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Homestead Meadows South?

The typical homeowner in Homestead Meadows South pays $2,131 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.23% of the home’s value; in El Paso County, the rate is 2.03%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Homestead Meadows South?

There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in El Paso County. 3 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).