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26.39° N · 98.87° W · GEOID 4848750

Mi Ranchito Estate

Starr County, Texas · part of the Rio Grande City, TX metro

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

TexasMi Ranchito Estate, TXMi Ranchito EstateMi Ranchito Estate

The short answer

Mi Ranchito Estate is home to 1,091 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $726 a month, 3.5% 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 $95,100, about 0.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$726
47% below the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$95,100
70% below the median place
Unemployment
10.4%
113% above the median place

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 Mi Ranchito Estate

  • The median home is worth 0.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places.
  • The median rent takes only 3.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 85 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Mi Ranchito Estate

Starr County loses about 5.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,278
Moved out1,559
Net−281

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$37K
Leavers$40K

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

Who moves here
3.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Starr County report $36,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $39,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$29,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $726 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,473 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $95,100.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
North Bay Shore, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$36,746
48% below the median place
Income of households moving out5
$39,747
43% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.0%49% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-5.0below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$36,74648% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$39,74743% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 3.5%, 83% below the median place.

Mi Ranchito Estate3.5%
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
$29,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
3.5%
83% below the median place
Home price to income
0.4x
90% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
3%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$241,300
a year, prices not adjusted
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 rate1
1.7%
89% above the median place
Homeownership1
82.6%
24% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$72647% below
Rent to income13.5%83% below
Property tax rate11.7%89% above
Home price to income10.4x90% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,63750% below
Median home value1County figure$95,10070% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure21.3%above (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure71.1%38% above
Homeownership182.6%24% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.8%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,47321% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$33,61316% below
Unemployment1County figure10.4%113% above
Average annual pay4County figure$41,87737% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure5.3%43% above
Jobs4County figure15,05290% below
Poverty rate1County figure33.5%211% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min9% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
No health insurance1
35.5%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
3.8
52% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband82.6% −11%
Median age30.5 −22%
Born abroad25.4% 2.9×
All 8 people measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0916646th largest
Median age130.522% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1County figure60.4%35% below
Household size13.852% above
Born abroad125.4%188% above
No health insurance135.5%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband182.6%11% below
05

Life in Mi Ranchito Estate

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars8.9 −57%
Shops19.5 −36%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.2 −71%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.7 −47%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k6
8.9
57% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
1.2
71% below the median place
Shops per 10k6
19.5
36% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure29222% above
Public school students9County figure16,900245% above
Students per teacher9County figure13.810% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure8.957% below
Shops per 10k6County figure19.536% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure1.271% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure10.747% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.822% below
Parks per 10k70.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k70.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k70.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k70.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k70.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails70.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi70.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings8County figure931% below
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 Mi Ranchito Estate. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
75°F
36% above the median place
July average high10
98°F
13% above the median place
January average low10
48°F
91% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMi Ranchito EstateAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure98°F13% above
January average low10County figure48°F91% above
Average temperature10County figure75°F36% above
Annual precipitation10County figure21.8 in50% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure84.88% below
Hurricane risk11County figure78.811% above
Tornado risk11County figure38.253% below
Wildfire risk11County figure84.939% above
Heat wave risk11County figure81.510% below
08

Places like Mi Ranchito Estate

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

PlaceRentIncome
North Bay Shore, NY$1,597$141,915Compare
Polk City, IA$782$164,389Compare
Manhattan, IL$1,213$128,522Compare
Big Lake, MN$1,340$120,549Compare
Big Lake, MNManhattan, ILPolk City, IANorth Bay Shore, NYMi Ranchito Estate, TXMi Ranchito EstatePolk CityManhattanBig LakeMi Ranchito EstatePolk CityManhattanBig Lake

Common questions

Is Mi Ranchito Estate a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mi Ranchito Estate expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 3.5% 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 $95,100.

What salary do you need to live in Mi Ranchito Estate?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mi Ranchito Estate?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Bay Shore, NY, Polk City, IA, Manhattan, IL and Big Lake, MN.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. 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.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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

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 Mi Ranchito Estate with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mi Ranchito Estate itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mi-ranchito-estate-texas

Citytistics. “Mi Ranchito Estate, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mi-ranchito-estate-texas/

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