Rental numbers for the Corpus Christi, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$709 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 2 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.5%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$709/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $224,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,434/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
26 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% |
| 78368Sinton | $126,000 | $1,260* | 12.0% | 5.3% | -$118 | n/a |
| 78390Taft | $155,000 | $1,390* | 10.8% | 4.9% | -$200 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 78387Sinton | $172,000 | $1,260* | 8.8% | 3.3% | -$451 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 78370Odem | $204,000 | $1,260* | 7.4% | 2.4% | -$695 | n/a |
| 78409Corpus Christi | $204,000 | $1,260* | 7.4% | 2.6% | -$664 | n/a |
| 78336Aransas Pass | $228,000 | $1,370* | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$680 | n/a |
| 78362Ingleside | $223,000 | $1,336 | 7.2% | 2.2% | -$795 | +3.3% |
| 78374Portland | $271,000 | $1,563 | 6.9% | 1.9% | -$1,023 | +10.7% |
| 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
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $213,155 | $1,340 |
| Aug 2022 | $232,686 | $1,381 |
| Aug 2023 | $232,158 | $1,386 |
| Aug 2024 | $230,691 | $1,399 |
| Aug 2025 | $222,518 | $1,393 |
| Aug 2026 | $223,508 | $1,434 |
Counties
- San Patricio County, TX7.1% median yield
- Nueces County, TX9.9% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Corpus Christi, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$709 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 2 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Corpus Christi, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 78402 (Corpus Christi) at 24.8%, 78405 (Corpus Christi) at 19.0%, 78401 (Corpus Christi) at 14.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.