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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Donna, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Donna, TX Housing Market Trends

With a population of 16,774, 5,173 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $91,729, house prices in Donna are some of the most affordable in Texas as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Donna, accounting for 60.34% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Donna include mobile homes or trailers ( 16.89%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.61%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.68%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Donna are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 59.50% owning and 40.50% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Donna built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Donna built between 2000 and later ( 28.26%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 20.25%). There's also some housing in Donna built before 1939 ( 2.00%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Donna. Fully 15.98% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Donna homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Donna real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Donna Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Donna have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 83.45%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Donna house appreciation rate of 6.26%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Donna that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Donna real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Donna appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.95%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.03% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Donna. Donna appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.85%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 7.61%.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Donna's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Donna differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Donna - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Donna real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$91,729

Donna, TX Home Prices
> $1,348,000
$1,011,001 - $1,348,000
$674,001 - $1,011,000
$539,001 - $674,000
$404,001 - $539,000
$270,001 - $404,000
$135,001 - $270,000
$68,001 - $135,000
$0 - $68,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.7%
0.7%
4.8%
4.8%
20.4%
20.4%
38.5%
38.5%
35.2%
35.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Texas

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,173

Donna Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,138 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
40.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
16.0%
16.0%
84.0%
84.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
28.3%
28.3%
49.5%
49.5%
20.3%
20.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
60.3%
60.3%
0.1%
0.1%
13.6%
13.6%
7.7%
7.7%
16.9%
16.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.4%
2.4%
16.7%
16.7%
25.5%
25.5%
45.6%
45.6%
8.3%
8.3%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes