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Combes is a city in Cameron County in the South Texas Plains region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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At a glance

Population: 3,178
Median list price: $210,000
Household income: $45,504
Average commute: 17 min
July high / Jan. low: 97° / 51°
Property tax bill: $1,924

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Market

Combes’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price: $210,000
Price per sq. ft.: $141
Median days on market: 70
Listings with a price cut: 0%

Home prices by ZIP code in Combes

The local market

Combes home market, September 2026

Median list price: $210,000
Homes for sale: 2
Days on market: 70
Price per sq. ft.: $141
Typical home size: 1,480 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 0%
New listings this month: 0
Under contract: 1

Across Cameron County: median list price $297,000, 1,550 homes for sale, 85 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $143,900
Effective property tax rate: 1.34%
Typical property tax bill: $1,924/yr
Median rent: $782/mo
Own their home: 89%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Only 2 homes are listed right now, so these numbers can swing a lot from month to month.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population: 3,178
Growth in 10 years: +6.3%
Median age: 38.3
Under 18: 30%
65 and older: 16%
People per household: 2.9
Households with kids: 32%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16%
Veterans: 6%
Born in Texas: 65%
Moved here from another state last year: 0%
Moved to a new home last year: 3%
No health insurance: 22%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income: $45,504
Below poverty line: 27%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $143,900
Own their home: 89%
Typical property tax bill: $1,924/yr
Effective property tax rate: 1.34%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $1,386/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $472/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1999
Single-family houses: 77%
Apartments and multiplexes: 2%
Mobile homes: 22%
Median rent: $782/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms: $468/mo
Homes that are rented: 11%
Rentals sitting empty: 29%
Rent as a share of income: 36%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill: $182/mo
Typical gas bill: $40/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $1,000+/yr
Heat with electricity: 98%
Heat with natural gas: 1%
Homes with broadband internet: 75%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute: 17 min
Work from home: 8%
Cars per household: 1.8
Households without a car: 4%
Biggest jobs: Service occupations: 28%
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare: 27%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations: 25%
Nearest airport with airline flights: HRL
Nearest major airport: SAT

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high: 97°F
January average low: 51°F
Days over 100°F: 9
Days of 90°F or more: 151
Nights at freezing or below: 1
Rain per year: 28.2 in.
Snow per year: 0.1 in.