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Corpus Christi, TX Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · metro area
Corpus Christi, TX home values are up 0.7% over the past year, to a typical $222k - 4% below the August 2022 peak. Typical rent is $1,425 a month (+2.0% in a year).
Typical home value
$222k
+0.7% (+$1,531) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $231k, Aug 2022
Since Dec 2019
+19%
from $186k
Typical rent
$1,425/mo
+2.0% in 12 months
Income needed to buy
$70k/yr
20% down, 30% of income
Days to go under contract
105
September 2026

Corpus Christi, TX home values since 2000

$150k$200k20042007201020132016201920222025Peak $231k (Aug 2022)Now $222k

Last few years

$180k$200k$220k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $231k (Aug 2022)Now $222k

Rent in Corpus Christi, TX

$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300$1,400201520172019202120232025Now $1,425

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Corpus Christi, TX home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $1,494/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,425/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Corpus Christi, TX vs Texas vs the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
This metro$222k+0.7%$1,425/mo
Texas$296k-1.4%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Corpus Christi, TX?

No - the typical Corpus Christi, TX-area home value is up 0.7% over the past 12 months, at $222k (September 2026). Values are 4% below their August 2022 peak of $231k.

Is the Corpus Christi, TX housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their August 2022 peak and up 0.7% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Corpus Christi, TX?

Typical rent in the Corpus Christi, TX metro is $1,425 a month (September 2026), +2.0% over 12 months.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Corpus Christi, TX?

About $70k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).

Nearby and similar metros

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Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Corpus Christi, TX metro area. How we calculate.