Census-designated place
Lago
Cameron County · South Texas Plains · Population 85
Lago is a community 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.
At a glance
- Population
- 85 -42.6% in 10 years Census, 2024
- Median list price
- $297,000 $181 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
- July high / Jan. low
- 97° / 51° 28 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Market
Lago’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $297,000 -5.7% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $181 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 85 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 13% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Lago
The local market
- Median list price
- $297,000 -5.7% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 1,550 -9.4% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 85 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $181 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,520 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 13% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 408
- Under contract
- 334
Owning and renting here
- Own their home
- 0%
Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers
Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
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- Population
- 85
- Growth in 10 years
- -42.6%
- Under 18
- 0% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 0% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 1.9 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 0% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 0% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 0% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 0% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 0% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 0% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 100% Texas: 17%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.
- Below poverty line
- 100% Texas: 14%
- Own their home
- 0% Texas: 63%
- Single-family houses
- 100% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 0% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 0% Texas: 6%
- Homes that are rented
- 100% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.
- Typical electric bill
- $225/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $38/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $1,000+/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 100% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 0% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 100% Texas: 91%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.
- Work from home
- 0% Texas: 14%
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
- 100% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Service occupations
- 100% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Farming, ranching, oil and gas
- 0% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- HRL Valley International Airport, about 10 miles
- Nearest major airport
- SAT San Antonio International Airport, about 244 miles
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.
- July average high
- 97°F Hottest month
- January average low
- 51°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 9 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 151 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 1 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 28.2 in.
- Snow per year
- 0.1 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Harlingen weather station (about 9 miles from the town center).
- Restaurants
- 0
- Fast food
- 0
- Coffee shops and cafes
- 0
- Bars and pubs
- 0
- Grocery stores
- 0
- Pharmacies
- 0
- Gas stations
- 0
- Banks
- 0
- Hardware stores
- 0
- Post offices
- 0
- Churches and places of worship
- 0
- Gyms and fitness centers
- 0
- Doctors and clinics
- 0
- Dentists
- 0
- Hospitals
- 0
- Veterinarians
- 0
- Schools
- 0
- Libraries
- 0
- Dog parks
- 0
- Golf courses
- 0
- EV charging stations
- 0
Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.
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