In Mercedes, a typical home is worth $111,800 and typical rent is $812 a month. Compared with all of Hidalgo County, the typical home value is 21% lower and typical rent is 15% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $100,094 to $136,508.
Typical rent
$818a month
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Mercedes is in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Mila Doce, the typical home value is $67,700: 39% less than in Mercedes ($111,800).
2
Mercedes has the 19th lowest typical rent of the 413 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people ($812).
3
Nearby, in Mila Doce, the typical rent is $640: 21% less than in Mercedes ($812).
4
The typical home in Mercedes is worth $111,800,21% less than in Hidalgo County as a whole ($140,900).
5
17% of households in Mercedes have no internet at home (10% in Hidalgo County).
6
Mercedes has the 33rd lowest typical household income of the 424 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people ($46,904).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Mercedes
What homes there are in Mercedes, 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
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Detached house
62%
65%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
17%
10%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
9%
21%
19%
Mobile home
14%
14%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
1%
0%
0%
In Mercedes, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Hidalgo County, 6.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Year built: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
15%
4%
12%
26%
1960–1979
16%
13%
21%
24%
1980–1999
33%
33%
28%
25%
2000–2009
24%
27%
18%
14%
2010 or later
12%
22%
21%
11%
Homes in Mercedes are older: the typical year built is 1991; in Hidalgo County, 2000.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K45%
$100K–$200K38%
$200K–$300K12%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Under $100K
45%
$100K–$200K
38%
$200K–$300K
12%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99938%
$1,000–$1,49930%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
38%
$1,000–$1,499
30%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,306 a month
Hidalgo County: $1,486 a month
Without a mortgage
$496 a month
Hidalgo County: $472 a month
Owners with a mortgage
36%
Hidalgo County: 39%
Owning costs less in Mercedes: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,306 a month; in Hidalgo County, $1,486. Without one, $496.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Mercedes+58%
Hidalgo County+62%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Mercedes+42%
Hidalgo County+30%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Mercedes+35%
Hidalgo County+36%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+58%
+62%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+42%
+30%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
+35%
+36%
+27%
+29%
Homes in Mercedes gained value more slowly than in Hidalgo County: 58% since 2015–2019, against 62%.
Rents in Mercedes rose faster than in Hidalgo County: 42% since 2015–2019, against 30%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Mercedes: typical income rose 35%, against +58% for home values and +42% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Mercedes and its comparisons
Measure
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
6.7%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.3%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
12.3%
10.9%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
3.20
3.27
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
72%
75%
71%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
11%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
10%
9%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
4%
2%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More households are short on space in Mercedes: 12.3% have more than one person per room; in Hidalgo County, 10.9%.
Much as in Hidalgo County, a household in Mercedes has 3.20 people on average.
The car rules in Mercedes: 72% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Mercedes?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Mercedes, worth $111,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 26% of the typical household income in Mercedes, which is $46,904 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hidalgo 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 Mercedes. 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 $3,913 (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
$1,000
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$109,775
Total interest
$157,941
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $1,888 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,094 a month
Your payment · 26%
Tight
$1,094 to $1,407 a month
Hard
more than $1,407 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Mercedes ($46,904 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$744
Property tax
$160
Home insurance
$47
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$49
You need at least $3,913 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 $1,000; principal and interest $744.
The city and its county
Mercedes and Hidalgo County
Mercedes is in Hidalgo 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).
Mercedes
Map of Hidalgo County, Texas, with Mercedes marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Other cities with a page
Mercedes's own numbers
Typical home value
$111,800
Typical monthly rent
$812
Typical yearly household income
$46,904
Households that own their home
63%
Effective property tax rate
1.72%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Hidalgo County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,017
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
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 Hidalgo County.
A typical home in Mercedes is worth $111,800: 21% below the county and 61% below Texas. With the typical household income in Mercedes ($46,904 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 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.
Mercedes2.4 years
Hidalgo2.6 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Hidalgo County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hidalgo County rose 88% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hidalgo County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Hidalgo County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.6% +3.6% 2016
2017: +3.6% +3.6% 2017
2018: +4.0% +4.0% 2018
2019: +3.5% +3.5% 2019
2020: +4.4% +4.4% 2020
2021: +10.0% +10.0% 2021
2022: +17.9% +17.9% 2022
2023: +11.0% +11.0% 2023
2024: +4.3% +4.3% 2024
2025: +4.1% +4.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Hidalgo County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.1%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+56%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+88%
+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
Mercedes next to Hidalgo 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
Mercedes$111,800
Hidalgo$140,900
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Mercedes$812
Hidalgo$957
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Mercedes$46,904
Hidalgo$54,338
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Mercedes next to Hidalgo County and Texas
Measure
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$111,800 ▼21% below the county
$140,900
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$812 ▼15% below the county
$957
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$46,904 ▼14% below the county
$54,338
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
63% ▼5 points below the county
67%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,920 ▼16% below the county
$2,279
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.72% ▲0.1 points above the county
1.62%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
63% ▲14 points above the county
49%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hidalgo 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 Mercedes
For a typical $111,800 home in Mercedes, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mercedes's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,000a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$3,913
Cash to close
$7,267
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $49
Conventional, 5% down$979a month
Down payment
$5,590
Cash to close
$8,944
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $53
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$813a month
Down payment
$22,360
Cash to close
$25,714
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$916a month
Down payment
$16,770
Cash to close
$20,124
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mercedes
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,000
$3,913
$109,775
7.18%
FHA MIP · $49
$7,267
580
Conventional, 5% down
$979
$5,590
$106,210
7.18%
PMI · $53
$8,944
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$813
$22,360
$89,440
7.18%
None
$25,714
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$916
$16,770
$95,030
8.18%
None
$20,124
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 Mercedes is $812 a month: 15% below the county. In Mercedes, 63% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hidalgo County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,017 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.56 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 Hidalgo County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$801
$15.40
$32,040
1 bedroom
$806
$15.50
$32,240
2 bedrooms
$1,017
$19.56
$40,680
3 bedrooms
$1,305
$25.10
$52,200
4 bedrooms
$1,439
$27.67
$57,560
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 Mercedes
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mercedes is in ZIP code 78570.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,010: $7 less than the fair market rent for Hidalgo County ($1,017).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Mercedes, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
78570
$800
$800
$1,010
$1,310
$1,440
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
78570 $1,010$1,310
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mercedes 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 8 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Mercedes. These are the largest.
BB/LV/SJ/Tay/QC1001 S Vermont Ave, Mercedes 78570226 low-income homes · Run by Mercedes Housing Authority · Average payment: $364 a month · Average wait: 33 months(956) 565-3139
La Herencia Apts100 La Herencia, Mercedes 78570160 low-income homes · 1 bd: 48 · 2 bd: 40 · 3 bd: 72 · In service since 1999
Casa Saldana1225 N Fm 491, Mercedes 78570196 homes, 156 low-income · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 88 · 3 bd: 68 · In service since 2006
Anacuitas Manor Apts1100 Anaquitas St, Mercedes 7857072 low-income homes · 2 bd: 36 · 3 bd: 36 · In service since 1998
Casa de Amigos Vii (rad for Prac334 E 5th St, Mercedes 7857040 low-income homes · For older adults(956) 514-0208
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 is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Hidalgo County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mercedes or Hidalgo County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Mercedes 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 Mercedes or Hidalgo 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 Mercedes and all of Hidalgo 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 Mercedes?
The typical home value in Mercedes is $111,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hidalgo County it is $140,900.
How much does it cost to rent in Mercedes?
Typical rent in Mercedes is $812 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hidalgo County is $1,017.
What is the FHA loan limit in Mercedes?
Mercedes uses the FHA limit for all of Hidalgo 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 Mercedes?
The typical homeowner in Mercedes pays $1,920 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.72% of the home’s value; in Hidalgo County, the rate is 1.62%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mercedes?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Hidalgo County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
