TX area data
Corpus Christi, TX
Aggregated across 18 ZIP codes in Corpus Christi.
Population: 319,809 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Corpus Christi, TX is $172,527 — down 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $201,609 after a median 61 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,439/month. 92 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, hurricane, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$172,527
Median home value
-1.2%
1-year change
61
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $172,527
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +24.1%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $193,239
- House Price Index (state)
- 450.8 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $201,609
- Median list price
- $209,696
- Median price per sqft
- $135
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.2%
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 57
- For-sale inventory
- 2,035
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 106
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 79 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 350
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,439/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,058/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,171/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,839/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,076/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 92
- Elementary schools
- 48
- Middle schools
- 18
- High schools
- 19
- Charter schools
- 10
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, CORPUS CHRISTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL, VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER, CORPUS CHRISTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL, ALLEN EL, WYNN SEALE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN, MENGER EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hurricane, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 9.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Brine Service Company (3.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.1°F
- Average high
- 82.3°F
- Average low
- 64.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 148
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 209
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 137
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 18
- Nearest national park
- Padre Island National Seashore (42 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 341
- Nearest airport
- Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (NGW) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -858 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,698
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 138,165
- Average weekly wage
- $1,203
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,496
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Corpus Christi | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $172,527 | $260,760 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $201,609 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 61 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,439/mo | $1,567/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,698 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Corpus Christi, TX?
- $172,527.
- What is the median sale price in Corpus Christi, TX?
- $201,609.
- How long do homes take to sell in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Median days on market: 61 days.
- What is typical rent in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Typical rent: $1,439/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hurricane, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Corpus Christi, TX?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Brine Service Company, 3.6 mi.
- How many schools serve Corpus Christi, TX?
- 92 schools (48 elementary, 18 middle, 19 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.1 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Corpus Christi
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