Census-designated place

Salineño

South Texas Plains · Population 51

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Population
51
Growth in 10 years
-42.7%
Median age
67.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
0%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
100%
Texas: 13%
People per household
1.2
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
0%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
0%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
0%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
16%
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
18%
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
33%
Texas: 14%
Own their home
100%
Texas: 63%
Typical year homes were built
1977
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
100%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
0%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
0%
Texas: 37%
Typical electric bill
$250+/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$346/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
100%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
0%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
81%
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.

Households without a car
0%
Texas: 5%
Nearest airport with airline flights
MFE
McAllen Miller International Airport, about 59 miles
Nearest major airport
SAT
San Antonio International Airport, about 212 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
McAllen
About 57 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
102°F
Hottest month
January average low
49°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
85
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
195
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
2
In a typical year
Rain per year
19.5 in.
Snow per year
0.0 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Falcon Dam weather station (about 6 miles from the town center).

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Market

Salineño’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 Salineño

The local market

A steady market Starr County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Salineño as part of the county)
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
100%

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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