Census-designated place
Ranchitos del Norte
Starr County · South Texas Plains · Population 263
Ranchitos del Norte is a community in Starr 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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- Population
- 263
- Growth in 10 years
- +1,543.8%
- Median age
- 45.5 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 0% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 0% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 3.4 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 0% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 0% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 0% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 19% 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
- 61% 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
- 14% Texas: 14%
- Own their home
- 52% Texas: 63%
- Typical year homes were built
- 2009 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 20% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 48% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 33% Texas: 6%
- Homes that are rented
- 48% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Typical electric bill
- $132/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $38/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $509/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 81% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 0% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 52% 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
- 65% Texas: 14%
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Repair and personal services
- 77% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Service occupations
- 46% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Natural resources
- 43% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- MFE McAllen Miller International Airport, about 42 miles
- Nearest major airport
- SAT San Antonio International Airport, about 218 miles
- Nearest city of 100,000+
- McAllen About 41 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
- 99°F Hottest month
- January average low
- 45°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 63 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 187 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 6 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 22.5 in.
- Snow per year
- 0.1 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Rio Grande City weather station (about 4 miles from the town center).
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Market
Ranchitos del Norte’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $235,000 -5.8% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $139 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 78 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 5% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Ranchitos del Norte
The local market
- Median list price
- $235,000 -5.8% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 150 +47.1% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 78 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $139 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,609 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 5% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 24
- Under contract
- 10
Owning and renting here
- Own their home
- 52%
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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