Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.8 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in El Paso, TX
Explore El Paso and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.0 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
El Paso at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population680,130
Median Household Income$59,745
Median Home Value$184,500
Median Gross Rent$1,073
Median Age34.5
Average Household Size2.7
Unemployment6.0%
Work From Home8.9%
Homeownership60.8%
Housing Vacancy7.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
El Paso is a major population center where neighborhood choice can substantially change the day-to-day relocation experience.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in El Paso Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in El Paso and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in El Paso
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$184,500
Median Gross Rent$1,073
Homeownership60.8%
Housing Vacancy7.5%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for El Paso, TX
Median Household Income$59,745
Unemployment6.0%
Work From Home8.9%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in El Paso and how households are structured
Population680,130
Median Age34.5
Average Household Size2.7
El Paso is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in El Paso
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for El Paso point to very hot summers, cool winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and occasional snowfall.
Average Summer High95.8°F
Average Winter Low34.5°F
Annual Rainfall10.3 in.
Annual Snowfall2.8 in.
Seasonal Life in El Paso
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Winter is generally cool with limited snowfall. Heating needs still matter, but snow-related disruption should be less central than in colder markets.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
El Paso is located in El Paso County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. El Paso County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
El Paso & El Paso County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
El Paso is located in El Paso County, Texas.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in El Paso.
Current NarrowTheList data for El Paso shows a population of about 680,130. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
El Paso County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for El Paso.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.