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Unshakable ZIP Data 78573 | Alton, TX Housing Market

Alton · Hidalgo County · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro · Texas · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 78573, Alton, Texas is $274,419 at $168 per square foot. 70 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 12.5 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 126 days on market with 12.7 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.4 percent of list price and 11.8 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$217,817
Average price per sq ft$133
Median sale price$274,419
Median sale price per sq ft$168
Median home size1,638 sq ft
Median new listing price$287,443-4.2%
National size rank1,536

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold70-12.5%
Median days on market126 days
Months of supply12.7 months
New listings180+21.4%
Active listings402+9.6%
Pending sales83-11.6%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.4%-0.6 pts
Share sold above list11.8%+1.8 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$125,460
2-bedroom
$130,807
3-bedroom
$208,605
4-bedroom
$327,925
5-bedroom
$569,572

These figures describe the single-family market for Alton, Texas ZIP 78573. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.