Cost of living in Los Fresnos, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$217,953
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
61
Cost index (US=100)
+0.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Los Fresnos, TX is $217,953 as of 2026-04. That places Los Fresnos below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 61 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Los Fresnos has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +7.2% annual growth. The current price sits -0.5% from its 5-year peak in 2024-06.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Los Fresnos are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$217,953
1-year change+0.4%
5-year CAGR+7.2%
10-year CAGR+6.3%
vs 5-year peak-0.5%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Los Fresnos compares

Cost index61 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-38.6%
Population8,563
Momentum score70 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

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