Housing in Laredo
Laredo's housing market reads as genuinely affordable by national standards, but recent price data has moved quickly across 2026, and sources disagree meaningfully depending on the exact snapshot date -- a real, disclosed volatility rather than one stable figure.
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Learn moreA fast-moving median, disclosed rather than smoothed over
Redfin's most recent cited snapshot puts Laredo's median sale price at $270,000, up 15.4% year over year. But that figure has moved a lot across 2026: an earlier January 2026 reading cited $230,945, and an October 2025 reading cited roughly $185,000 (Redfin, retrieved 2026-08-22, base record). Laredo's comparatively low sales volume as a mid-size market makes month-to-month medians more volatile than in larger Texas metros -- treat $270,000 as the most current available figure, not a settled number.
A genuinely affordable market relative to national and most Texas benchmarks
Even at the higher end of its recent range, Laredo's housing costs read as running about 40% below the national average per cost-of-living reporting (see the cost-of-living topic) -- a real affordability advantage for buyers relocating from higher-cost metros.
Property tax adds a real, above-national-median carrying cost
Webb County's effective combined property tax rate is cited at 1.54% (Ownwell), above the 1.02% national median -- a real cost to budget alongside the purchase price itself, consistent with Texas's no-income-tax, property-tax-carries-the-load structure statewide (see the taxes-insurance topic).
Key takeaways
- Laredo's median sale price is $270,000 in the most recent Redfin snapshot (up 15.4% YoY), but this has moved quickly across 2026 -- from roughly $185,000 in October 2025 to $230,945 in January 2026 -- a real, disclosed volatility rather than a stable figure.
- Housing costs run roughly 40% below the national average, a genuine affordability advantage for relocating buyers.
- Webb County's effective property tax rate (1.54%) runs above the national median -- budget it as a real, ongoing carrying cost.
- Confirm current pricing directly given how much recent snapshots have disagreed month to month.
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