Rental numbers for Nueces County, TX
The typical home here runs -$752 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 2 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.9%
- 11 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$752/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $226,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,424/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Nueces County
19 with published figures
| 78402Corpus Christi | $76,000 | $1,561 | 24.8% | 14.1% | +$482 | n/a |
| 78405Corpus Christi | $76,000 | $1,200 | 19.0% | 9.5% | +$193 | n/a |
| 78407Corpus Christi | $94,000 | $1,260* | 16.1% | 7.4% | +$72 | n/a |
| 78408Corpus Christi | $95,000 | $1,260* | 15.9% | 7.9% | +$114 | n/a |
| 78416Corpus Christi | $103,000 | $1,260* | 14.7% | 7.3% | +$72 | n/a |
| 78401Corpus Christi | $95,000 | $1,152 | 14.5% | 5.6% | -$72 | +0.4% |
| 78343Bishop | $141,000 | $1,260* | 10.7% | 4.3% | -$254 | n/a |
| 78411Corpus Christi | $192,000 | $1,692 | 10.6% | 5.1% | -$222 | -1.9% |
| 78404Corpus Christi | $157,000 | $1,302 | 10.0% | 4.0% | -$322 | +6.1% |
| 78415Corpus Christi | $174,000 | $1,437 | 9.9% | 4.2% | -$334 | -0.8% |
| 78380Robstown | $174,000 | $1,260* | 8.7% | 3.0% | -$503 | n/a |
| 78412Corpus Christi | $193,000 | $1,363 | 8.5% | 3.2% | -$532 | +0.8% |
| 78417Corpus Christi | $196,000 | $1,350* | 8.3% | 2.7% | -$616 | n/a |
| 78410Corpus Christi | $239,000 | $1,502 | 7.5% | 2.5% | -$790 | +0.8% |
| 78418Corpus Christi | $300,000 | $1,870 | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$919 | +1.8% |
| 78409Corpus Christi | $204,000 | $1,260* | 7.4% | 2.6% | -$664 | n/a |
| 78414Corpus Christi | $307,000 | $1,557 | 6.1% | 1.3% | -$1,315 | +2.3% |
| 78413Corpus Christi | $260,000 | $1,307 | 6.0% | 1.3% | -$1,113 | +3.7% |
| 78373Port Aransas | $510,000 | $2,050* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,986 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $216,767 | $1,345 |
| Aug 2022 | $235,795 | $1,387 |
| Aug 2023 | $235,554 | $1,394 |
| Aug 2024 | $234,255 | $1,399 |
| Aug 2025 | $225,818 | $1,399 |
| Aug 2026 | $226,477 | $1,424 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,066 | $1,176 | $1,421 | $1,855 | $2,087 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 10.9
- 1,426 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 74th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Nueces County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$752 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 2 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Nueces County?
- About 1.59% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $226,000 home that is about $3,612 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Nueces County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,176 for a 1-bedroom, $1,421 for a 2-bedroom and $1,855 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$752 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.