Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Hidalgo County, TX clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Hidalgo County, TX. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Hidalgo County, TX

No ZIP in Hidalgo County, TXclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
78549
Hargill, TX
$98,358
HavenScore: 34
2
78562
La Villa, TX
$111,701
HavenScore: 52
3
78543
Elsa, TX
$127,476
HavenScore: 57
4
78595
Sullivan City, TX
$129,464
HavenScore: 50
5
78579
Progreso, TX
$132,575
HavenScore: 40
6
78570
Mercedes, TX
$141,067
HavenScore: 48
7
78538
Edcouch, TX
$153,252
HavenScore: 44
8
78537
Donna, TX
$153,668
HavenScore: 50
9
78560
La Joya, TX
$160,348
HavenScore: 52
10
78577
Pharr, TX
$165,400
HavenScore: 55

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Hidalgo County, TX clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Hidalgo County, TX. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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