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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.



Mission, 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 Q1 2024. 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

Mission, TX Housing Market Trends

With 86,635 people, 27,055 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $201,386, house prices in Mission are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Mission, accounting for 68.34% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Mission include mobile homes or trailers ( 12.87%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.65%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.56%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Mission. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.87% of Mission's homes, and 58.12% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Mission homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 48.46% of Mission's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Mission real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 43.98%), and between 1940-1969 ( 7.15%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Mission. Fully 14.45% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Mission homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Mission 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.

Mission Home Appreciation Rates

Mission's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Mission during the period has been just 5.40%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Mission appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Mission's appreciation rate has been -2.92%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Mission were at -7.05%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -25.36%.

Notably, Mission's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Mission's latest annual appreciation rate is lower 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 Mission differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Mission - 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 Mission real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$201,386

Mission, TX Home Prices
> $1,286,000
$965,001 - $1,286,000
$643,001 - $965,000
$515,001 - $643,000
$386,001 - $515,000
$257,001 - $386,000
$129,001 - $257,000
$64,001 - $129,000
$0 - $64,000
0.4%
0.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.1%
1.1%
3.6%
3.6%
9.4%
9.4%
18.5%
18.5%
32.3%
32.3%
24.3%
24.3%
9.3%
9.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Texas

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

27,055

Mission Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,474 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
28.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
14.5%
14.5%
85.5%
85.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
48.5%
48.5%
44.0%
44.0%
7.1%
7.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
68.3%
68.3%
2.3%
2.3%
6.6%
6.6%
8.6%
8.6%
12.9%
12.9%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.5%
2.5%
9.2%
9.2%
26.1%
26.1%
42.2%
42.2%
15.9%
15.9%
4.1%
4.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes