Market Intelligence · TX / Mcallen

Mcallen, TX 78501 Housing Market

The typical home value in McAllen 78501 is $196,260, up 0.5% over the past year. The median list price is $274,999, with homes taking a median of 89 days to sell.

Updated August 2026Median value$197K

The median home value in Mcallen, TX 78501 is $197K as of August 2026, up 0.9% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 78501 range

$181K to $213K

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12-month value trend

+0.9% over 12 months

Typical home value in 78501 over the last 12 months: $196K in Aug 2025 to $197K in Aug 2026 (+0.9%).

Aug 2025$196K

Aug 2026$197K

The numbers

What is the 78501 housing market like?

Typical home value

$197K

Up0.9%YoY

Median list price

$275K

Up2.0%MoM

Days on market

89

Down10.1%MoM

Homes for sale

188

Down7.4%MoM

Price cuts

11.3%

Up6.8%MoM

New listings

44

Up37.5%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 78501 home prices compare?

  • 78501$197,253
  • Mcallen$197,253
  • Texas$262,445
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Mcallen: 3 ZIPs; Texas: 1,512 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

McAllen 78501 has 188 homes for sale as of August 2026, with 44 new listings added recently. The median list price sits at $274,999, while homes are spending a median of 89 days on market. About 11.3% of listings have seen a price cut, suggesting some seller adjustment in the market. The typical home value gained 0.5% year over year, a modest appreciation. For sellers, the extended days on market and modest price cuts indicate a patient buyer's market where pricing strategy matters.

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