Housing in Chaparral

Chaparral's housing market runs genuinely affordable, with a real, disclosed elevated vacancy rate worth understanding directly, tied to the community's colonia history.

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A real, rising median home value

Chaparral's median home value rose from $101,900 (2023) to $109,300 (2024), a real 7.26% year-over-year increase -- Chaparral's primary housing figure in this record (base record).

Genuinely affordable rent

Median gross rent ran approximately $853/month, genuinely affordable relative to national benchmarks (base record).

An elevated, disclosed vacancy rate

Chaparral's vacancy rate (14.81%) runs notably higher than the national rate (~10.12%) -- a real, disclosed signal potentially tied to Chaparral's history of informally subdivided colonia parcels (base record).

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Key takeaways

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.