El Paso, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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El Paso County · El Paso · population 681,723

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El Paso, TX
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66
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where El Paso stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $235,994
1-year +1.5%
5-yr CAGR +6.9%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population +0.1%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$236k$123k$164k$205k$245k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
45/100
Some transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
88/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,464/mo$1,029$1,290$1,552202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent139134100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.4
Buy

At a 13.4 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in El Paso on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 13.4 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
58 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
74 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
47 · w16%
Rent YoY
59 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
67 · w10%
Long thesis

El Paso is a major US metro showing +6.9% annualized appreciation with 681,723 residents — scale plus growth. The kind of city that doesn't need a thesis; the data has been making its own case for years.

Short thesis

El Paso's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About El Paso

El Paso is a city in El Paso County, Texas, with an estimated population of 681,723. The median home value in El Paso is $235,994 as of 2026-04, up 1.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.9% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in El Paso average $1,464 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.0%). The composite momentum score is 66 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.9% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
○Scale = optionality: 681,723 population gives you airports, hospitals, a deep job market, and a real cultural scene.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About El Paso (Wikipedia)

El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., sixth-most populous city in Texas, and the most populous city in West Texas with a population of 678,815 at the 2020 census. The El Paso metropolitan area has an estimated 879,000 residents.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorRenard Johnson
Area259.25 sq mi
Elevation3888 ft
Settled As Franklin1680
Density2626.69/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for El Paso County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. El Paso County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of El Paso

63 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Coronado Hills$862,741+5.8%
2Silver Sprints Village$493,958+6.8%
3Willow Bend One$489,543+2.7%
4Via Hermosa$439,332-0.3%
5Mountain Park$421,860+5.0%
6Upper Mesa Hills$416,140+5.9%
7Zach White$416,139+2.8%
8Rim Area$390,468+4.7%
9Kern Place$359,379+6.4%
10Northwest$346,082+1.2%
11Ranchos del Sol$323,283+0.4%
12Mountain Arroyos$320,423-0.1%
13Stoneridge$319,784-0.8%
14Mission Hills$316,207+1.0%
15Paseo del Sol$294,684+0.6%
16Homestead Meadows North$284,108+2.9%
17Redd-Mulberry$282,703+3.1%
18North Hills$279,029+1.5%
19Sandstone Ranch Estates$275,074+2.1%
20Las Palmas$274,055+2.2%
21Montoya Heights$270,213+3.9%
22Coronado$266,449+0.4%
23La Colonia Escondida$262,209+0.8%
24Mesa Hills$259,364+3.1%

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Run the numbers for El Paso

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the El Paso area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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