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Home values, rents and more in Elsa, TX

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$135,000
Metro: $189,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.1%
Metro: −0.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
5,697
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$42,439
Metro: $54,338 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around Elsa, TX, shaded by typical home valueElsa78543
  • Under $140k
  • $140k–$150k
  • $150k–$160k
  • $160k+
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ZIP codes around Elsa, TX, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. Elsa is outlined.

How Elsa compares

The typical home in Elsa, TX is worth about $135,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Elsa are 29% below the typical value in the McAllen metro area ($189,000) and 63% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in Elsa fell 0.1%, compared with −0.4% in the McAllen metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $42,439, against $54,338 in the McAllen metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 5,697 people live in Elsa (American Community Survey 2020–24).

Elsa has the 5th-lowest typical home value of the 30 cities in the McAllen metro area and the 95th-lowest of 1,071 in Texas with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hidalgo County, TX · McAllen metro area · Texas

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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