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26.20° N · 97.74° W · GEOID 4841580

Las Palmas II

Cameron County, Texas · part of the Brownsville, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

TexasLas Palmas II, TXLas Palmas IILas Palmas II

The short answer

Las Palmas II is home to 808 people. Median household income is $52,601 a year and median rent is $858 a month, 19.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $147,300, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$858
37% below the median place
Median household income
$52,601
34% below the median place
Median home value
$147,300
54% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Las Palmas II

  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 29.8% a year while rent rose 9.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places.
  • Renters occupy 53% of homes, more than in 93% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2000, newer housing than in 90% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $147,300, less than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Las Palmas II

Cameron County loses about 4.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,343
Moved out10,918
Net−1,575

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$63K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cameron County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cameron County report $63,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$34,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $858 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,449 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $147,300.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 9.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Roanoke Rapids, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$53,607
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-4.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$63,10911% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,60724% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Las Palmas II19.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$34,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.6%
4% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$46,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$854
74% below the median place
Homeownership1
46.8%
30% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$85837% below
Rent to income119.6%4% below
Property tax rate10.6%36% below
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure86.015% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04235% below
Property tax paid (median)1$85474% below
Median home value1$147,30054% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.1%96% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.1%7% above
Homeownership146.8%30% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.8%2% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,44923% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120001% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$21,228
47% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$52,60134% below
Income per person1$21,22847% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$47,04229% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs5County figure154,6733% above
Poverty rate1County figure24.8%131% above
Mean commute1County figure21 min14% below
Works from home1County figure9.1%27% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 45.7%, 51% below the median place.

High school or higher1
45.7%
51% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
54.1%
41% below the median place
Median age1
39.9
2% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18086646th largest
Median age139.92% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure22.1%31% below
High school or higher145.7%51% below
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure23.2%162% above
No health insurance1County figure25.8%303% above
Homes with broadband154.1%41% below
05

Life in Las Palmas II

36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.8 −14%
Shops24.3 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.7 −12%
Child care centers3.7 +61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.6
61% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
3.7
61% above the median place
Public schools9
172
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure172above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure95,317above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.21% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.814% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.320% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.712% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.761% above
National Register listings8County figure36177% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 75°F, 36% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Las Palmas II. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
75°F
36% above the median place
January average low10
51°F
104% above the median place
Hurricane risk11
99.0
40% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLas Palmas IIAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F9% above
January average low10County figure51°F104% above
Average temperature10County figure75°F36% above
Annual precipitation10County figure25.6 in42% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure97.35% above
Hurricane risk11County figure99.040% above
Tornado risk11County figure85.25% above
Wildfire risk11County figure83.837% above
Heat wave risk11County figure97.38% above
Median air quality index12County figure5733% above
Good air days12County figure29.9%56% below
08

Las Palmas II in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, down from 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$858/mo (2024)$1,130/mo$920 to $1,370/mo+4.6%
Median household income$45,893 (2024)$65,000$55,000 to $77,000+6.0%
Median home value$147,300 (2024)$249,000$181,000 to $343,000+9.1%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Las Palmas II

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Roanoke Rapids, NC$858$53,690Compare
Cadillac, MI$842$51,773Compare
Iowa Falls, IA$831$50,417Compare
Chillicothe, OH$887$54,086Compare
Chillicothe, OHIowa Falls, IACadillac, MIRoanoke Rapids, NCLas Palmas II, TXLas Palmas IIRoanoke RapidsCadillacIowa FallsChillicotheLas Palmas IIRoanoke RapidsCadillacIowa FallsChillicothe

Common questions

Is Las Palmas II a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 29.8% a year while rent rose 9.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Las Palmas II expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $147,300.

What salary do you need to live in Las Palmas II?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Las Palmas II?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Roanoke Rapids, NC, Cadillac, MI, Iowa Falls, IA and Chillicothe, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Las Palmas II with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Las Palmas II itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/las-palmas-ii-texas

Citytistics. “Las Palmas II, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/las-palmas-ii-texas/

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