Updated July 2026Zillowmonthly
78542 Real Estate Market Update: Edinburg, TX, July 2026
The latest housing-market numbers for ZIP code 78542 in Edinburg, Texas, for July 2026: a $238K median sale price, straight from Zillow Research. ZIP-level figures are monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $238K | ▼ -3.8% | n/a |
| Days to pending | 132 | ▼ -13.2% | ▼ -29.0% |
| Homes for sale | 380 | ▼ -2.8% | ▲ +13.8% |
| Sale-to-list | 95.4% | ▼ -0.1% | n/a |
| New listings | 51 | ▼ -5.6% | • 0.0% |
Figures from Zillow Research (monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow). Verify against your MLS before posting. Not a valuation for a specific home.
What the 78542 numbers say
The 78542 ZIP in Edinburg is leveling off. The median sale price is $238,437, roughly flat year over year. The market has loosened: a typical listing now takes around 132 days to go under contract, with sellers getting 95.4% of list price.
With 380 homes for sale and 51 new listings this month, 78542 is currently an active market.
What this means if you sell in 78542
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $238K median price and the 132-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame 78542 as an active market. A buyer or seller client trusts an agent who knows their exact ZIP, not just the metro average.
How we track the 78542 market
We built LOKAL to pull 78542's numbers straight from Zillow Research, so an agent and a client read from the same source. For July 2026 we recorded a $238K median sale price, a 95.4% sale-to-list ratio and a -3.8% month-over-month move with 380 homes for sale. We refresh every ZIP monthly from Zillow Research, which only publishes a smoothed median once a ZIP has enough transactions, so the median stays reliable instead of noisy. Both sources have published ZIP-level series for years, which is what lets us show month-over-month and year-over-year change here in 2026. LOKAL is independent and not affiliated with Zillow; always verify against your MLS before you publish.
ZIP-code areas follow U.S. Postal Service boundaries; for complementary demographics on 78542 (population, median household income, owner-occupancy), see the U.S. Census Bureau profile for this ZIP Code Tabulation Area. LOKAL covers price and pace; the Census covers who lives there.
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Build the 78542 post →Frequently asked: the 78542 housing market
- What is the median home price in ZIP 78542 (Edinburg, TX)?
- As of July 2026, the median sale price in ZIP 78542 is $238,437, per Zillow Research. Figures are monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow for this ZIP code.
- Is ZIP 78542 a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- ZIP 78542 is currently an active market, based on a 95.4% sale-to-list ratio, about 132 days on market for July 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78542?
- A typical listing in 78542 goes under contract in about 132 days as of July 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this 78542 market data come from?
- All figures for 78542 come from Zillow Research: monthly figures, smoothed over three months by Zillow. LOKAL turns them into a ready-to-post carousel, story and square graphic. LOKAL is not affiliated with Zillow.
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