Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.9 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Laredo, TX
Explore Laredo and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.1 / 10
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Laredo at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population257,619
Median Household Income$63,915
Median Home Value$193,500
Median Gross Rent$1,030
Median Age29.9
Average Household Size3.3
Unemployment5.4%
Work From Home5.9%
Homeownership64.1%
Housing Vacancy7.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Laredo is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Laredo 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
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Housing & Cost of Living in Laredo
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$193,500
Median Gross Rent$1,030
Homeownership64.1%
Housing Vacancy7.2%
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 Laredo, TX
Median Household Income$63,915
Unemployment5.4%
Work From Home5.9%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Laredo and how households are structured
Population257,619
Median Age29.9
Average Household Size3.3
Laredo 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 Laredo
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Laredo point to very hot summers, mild winters, moderate annual rainfall and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High100.3°F
Average Winter Low46.8°F
Annual Rainfall19.7 in.
Annual Snowfall0.1 in.
Seasonal Life in Laredo
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
Very hot summer conditions can materially affect daily routines, cooling costs, vehicles, pets and outdoor activity. A summer visit is especially valuable before committing to a move.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Laredo is located in Webb County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Webb County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Laredo & Webb County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Laredo is located in Webb 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 Laredo.
Current NarrowTheList data for Laredo shows a population of about 257,619. 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
Webb 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 Laredo.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.