In Kingsville, a typical home is worth $149,400 and typical rent is $1,037 a month. Compared with all of Kleberg County, the typical home value is 7% lower, typical household income is 5% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $140,949 to $141,978.
Typical rent
$1,506a month
▲ 7.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2024 to September 2026: from $1,307 to $1,506.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Kingsville is in Kleberg 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 Kleberg County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Robstown, the typical home value is $103,000: 31% less than in Kingsville ($149,400).
2
Kingsville has the 24th lowest homeownership rate of the 426 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people (44%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Kingsville
What homes there are in Kingsville, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Detached house
62%
64%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
12%
9%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
20%
16%
21%
19%
Mobile home
5%
8%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Kingsville: 62% of homes, near the figure in Kleberg County (64%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Year built: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
31%
27%
12%
26%
1960–1979
33%
29%
21%
24%
1980–1999
17%
21%
28%
25%
2000–2009
8%
10%
18%
14%
2010 or later
12%
13%
21%
11%
By age, homes in Kingsville look like those in Kleberg County: the typical year built is 1973.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K37%
$100K–$200K31%
$200K–$300K25%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Under $100K
37%
$100K–$200K
31%
$200K–$300K
25%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $5008%
$500–$99938%
$1,000–$1,49941%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,314
$1,500–$1,99911%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Under $500
8%
$500–$999
38%
$1,000–$1,499
41%
$1,500–$1,999
11%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
About 71% of rented homes in Kingsville cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent for Kleberg County ($1,314).
With a mortgage
$1,720 a month
Kleberg County: $1,749 a month
Without a mortgage
$598 a month
Kleberg County: $598 a month
Owners with a mortgage
48%
Kleberg County: 45%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Kingsville is $1,720 a month, near the figure in Kleberg County ($1,749).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Kingsville+67%
Kleberg County+76%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Kingsville+21%
Kleberg County+21%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Kingsville+37%
Kleberg County+40%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+67%
+76%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+21%
+21%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
+37%
+40%
+27%
+29%
Homes in Kingsville gained value more slowly than in Kleberg County: 67% since 2015–2019, against 76%.
Much as in Kleberg County, the typical rent in Kingsville rose 21% since 2015–2019.
To compare: typical income in Kingsville rose 37%; the home, +67%; the rent, +21%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Kingsville and its comparisons
Measure
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
5.6%
5.4%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
6.7%
6.2%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.40
2.43
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
76%
76%
71%
69%
Carpool
13%
12%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
4%
5%
2%
3%
Work from home
6%
6%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Kleberg County, the rental vacancy rate in Kingsville is 5.6%.
More than one person per room: that is how 6.7% of households in Kingsville live, near the figure in Kleberg County (6.2%).
A household in Kingsville has 2.40 people on average, about the same as in Kleberg County (2.43).
In Kingsville, 76% of workers drive alone to work; in Kleberg County, 76%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Kingsville?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Kingsville, worth $149,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Kingsville, which is $58,148 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Kleberg County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Kingsville. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $5,229 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,286
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$146,694
Total interest
$211,058
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,523 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,357 a month
Your payment · 27%
Tight
$1,357 to $1,744 a month
Hard
more than $1,744 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Kingsville ($58,148 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$994
Property tax
$164
Home insurance
$62
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$66
You need at least $5,229 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,286; principal and interest $994.
The city and its county
Kingsville and Kleberg County
Kingsville is in Kleberg 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).
Kingsville
Map of Kleberg County, Texas, with Kingsville marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Other cities with a page
Kingsville's own numbers
Typical home value
$149,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,037
Typical yearly household income
$58,148
Households that own their home
44%
Effective property tax rate
1.32%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Kleberg County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,314
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+45%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
8.2%
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 Kleberg County.
A typical home in Kingsville is worth $149,400: 7% below the county and 47% below Texas. With the typical household income in Kingsville ($58,148 a year), a typical home costs 2.6 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.
Kingsville2.6 years
Kleberg2.6 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Kleberg County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Kleberg County rose 68% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Kleberg County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Kleberg County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +0.2% +0.2% 2016
2017: +1.1% +1.1% 2017
2018: +7.0% +7.0% 2018
2019: +2.2% +2.2% 2019
2020: +4.7% +4.7% 2020
2021: +12.5% +12.5% 2021
2022: +7.3% +7.3% 2022
2023: +8.5% +8.5% 2023
2024: −4.0% −4.0% 2024
2025: +15.0% +15.0% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Kleberg County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+15.0%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+45%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+68%
+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
Kingsville next to Kleberg 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
Kingsville$149,400
Kleberg$161,300
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Kingsville$1,037
Kleberg$1,043
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Kingsville$58,148
Kleberg$61,292
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Kingsville next to Kleberg County and Texas
Measure
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$149,400 ▼7% below the county
$161,300
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,037
$1,043
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$58,148 ▼5% below the county
$61,292
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
44% ▼8 points below the county
53%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,967 ▼17% below the county
$2,369
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.32% ▼0.15 points below the county
1.47%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
48% ▲1 points above the county
48%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Kleberg 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 Kingsville
For a typical $149,400 home in Kingsville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Kingsville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,286a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$5,229
Cash to close
$9,711
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $66
Conventional, 5% down$1,259a month
Down payment
$7,470
Cash to close
$11,952
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $71
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,036a month
Down payment
$29,880
Cash to close
$34,362
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,174a month
Down payment
$22,410
Cash to close
$26,892
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Kingsville
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,286
$5,229
$146,694
7.18%
FHA MIP · $66
$9,711
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,259
$7,470
$141,930
7.18%
PMI · $71
$11,952
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,036
$29,880
$119,520
7.18%
None
$34,362
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,174
$22,410
$126,990
8.18%
None
$26,892
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Kingsville is $1,037 a month: about the same as the county. In Kingsville, 48% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Kleberg County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,314 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $25.27 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Kleberg County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$918
$17.65
$36,720
1 bedroom
$1,078
$20.73
$43,120
2 bedrooms
$1,314
$25.27
$52,560
3 bedrooms
$1,566
$30.12
$62,640
4 bedrooms
$1,893
$36.40
$75,720
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 Kingsville
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Kingsville is in ZIP code 78363.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,310: $4 less than the fair market rent for Kleberg County ($1,314).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Kingsville, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
78363
$930
$1,070
$1,310
$1,620
$1,890
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
78363 $1,310$1,620
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Kingsville 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 9 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Kingsville. These are the largest.
Courts of Las Palomas Apts600 General Cavazos Blvd, Kingsville 78363128 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 56 · 3 bd: 40 · In service since 1999
King's Crossing1505 E Corral Ave, Kingsville 78363120 low-income homes · In service since 2004
Kingsville Lulac Manor Apts1220 N 17th St, Kingsville 7836388 low-income homes · For families(512) 592-5131
Brown Villa101 Maple Cir, Kingsville 7836380 low-income homes · Run by Kingsville Housing Authority · Average payment: $336 a month · Average wait: 9 months(361) 592-6783
Casa Ricardo200 W Yoakum Ave, Kingsville 7836360 low-income homes · In service since 2012
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.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Kleberg County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Kingsville or Kleberg County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Kingsville the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
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).
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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Kingsville or Kleberg County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Kingsville and all of Kleberg 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 Kingsville?
The typical home value in Kingsville is $149,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Kleberg County it is $161,300.
How much does it cost to rent in Kingsville?
Typical rent in Kingsville is $1,037 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Kleberg County is $1,314.
What is the FHA loan limit in Kingsville?
Kingsville uses the FHA limit for all of Kleberg 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 Kingsville?
The typical homeowner in Kingsville pays $1,967 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.32% of the home’s value; in Kleberg County, the rate is 1.47%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Kingsville?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Kleberg County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
