Rio Grande Vally - RGV, Texas

Rio Grande Vally – RGV, Texas Details

Living and Housing Statistics

The Rio Grand Valley extends from the mouth of the Rio Grande for just over one-hundred miles. The lower area, or Lower Rio Grand Valley, provides excellent agricultural land. The variations of soil throughout this delta range from sandy to clay. From 1898 to 1904 irrigation and the railroad saw a vast developmental period that extended another twenty years after.

As the population grew from 2,734 in 1850 to nearly 1.3 million today, the 100 some mile stretch allowed the area to remain rustic while growing steadily. Housing costs remained low while agriculture and tourism rose.

Purchase

Today, the average income equates to about $43,835 while the median reaches approximately $31,430 and an average household net of $270,978.

Purchasing a home in the Rio Grande Valley depends largely on the location, but pricing remains reasonable throughout the valley. When looking for a home, the median sale price is only $89,195 with household expenditures averaging $39,893.

A single family home with two bedrooms and one bath in McAllen can cost only $79,900 while a four-bedroom home with two bathrooms can run at $167,000. This leaves the Rio Grand Valley as a beautiful and affordable area to live.

Rental

Housing rentals are more inexpensive than one might expect from a popular area for tourism, but the rates are steady without unexpected rises. The prices take in the current economy while maintaining a community feel.

A house rental with three bedrooms and two baths range from $875 to $2,000 a month. A two bedroom, one bath home averages a range of $525 to $1,450. Meanwhile, a four-bedroom home with three baths can run $1,800 a month in the lower valley.

Rental properties are widely available and offer a variety of options available throughout the valley. The lower valley runs a bit less than the upper valley, but either area makes a bold, and proven, claim of dependable, affordable, safe living.

Schools

A school system, whether for self or family, matters to the Rio Grande Valley. The whole area puts a steep importance on the value of education. The education system in Rio Grand Valley ranges, but includes the higher level universities such as:

• • University of TX Rio Grande Valley
• • University of TX–Pan American
• • and Brownsville University of TX
• • TX Southmost College
• • Brownsville, Regional Campus for the University of TX The School of Public Health (UTSPH)

Rio Grande Valley high schools have the added benefit of listing as some of these schools among the best in the country and receiving national gold medals:

• • Lamar Academy
• • IDEA Academy and College Preparatory School in Donna
• • IDEA Frontier College Preparatory in Brownsville
• • The Science Academy of South TX in Mercedes
• • Brownsville Early College High School
• • IDEA College Preparatory San Juan
• • IDEA Quest College Preparatory in Edinburg
• • McAllen High School for Health Professions in Mercedes
• • IDEA College Preparatory Mission
• • South TX Academy for Medical Professions in San Benito
• • South TX Business Education and Technology Academy in Edinburg
• • IDEA College Preparatory San Benito

Education

Education in the Rio Grande Valley ranges from no high school to graduate degree with the some college ranking at 21.9%.

Historic Landmarks & Attractions

Renowned for its birds, weather, and orchards, the Rio Grande Valley has an abundance of shopping opportunity, attracting people year-round. While anglers and beach-goers thrive within the Gulf ports, the region offers far more than the waters:

• • Orchards and Self-pick Farms
• • Museums
• • Festivals
• • The lost Spanish treasure cave of Hidalgo County remains a particular historical site of great interest.

Bonus: Nicknames

While the Rio Grande Valley isn’t technically a valley but a delta, early 20th century settlers nicknamed the area Magic Valley. As a result, it has since earned the derivatives:

• • The Magical Valley of Rio Grande
• • El Magico Valle del Rio Grande
• • El Valle
• • The Valley
• • The Lower Valley
• • RGV

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