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Palmhurst, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Palmhurst is a Census city of 2,601 people across 4.45 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $98,125, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $640,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Palmhurst
What Palmhurst is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land585
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Palmhurst
- Population2,601
- Median age35.2
- Population under 18794 plus or minus 178
- Share under 1830.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Population 65 and over340 plus or minus 98
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households785
- Family households625
- Share of households that are families79.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Palmhurst
- Median household income$98,125 plus or minus $25,694
- Per capita income$45,041 plus or minus $12,347
- Civilian labor force1,095
- Employed1,051
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,557
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Palmhurst
- Housing units921
- Occupied units785
- Vacant units136 plus or minus 77
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied630
- Renter occupied155 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate80.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$375,000 plus or minus $148,564
- Median gross rent, monthly$823 plus or minus $557
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units648
- Share single family70.4 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 68
- Share in buildings of two or more6.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes161 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Palmhurst gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute930
- Commuting under 15 minutes365 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more237 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.5 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone75.1 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Palmhurst (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$640,000
- Average approval$640,000
- Median approval$640,000
- Largest approval$640,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palmhurst, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Palmhurst
- NFIP communityCity of Palmhurst
- NFIP community number480346
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Palmhurst participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480346 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hidalgo County, not Palmhurst
Hidalgo County context, not Palmhurst figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Palmhurst.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Palmhurst questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Palmhurst, Texas?
2,601, in 785 households. Palmhurst city covers 4.45 square miles of land, which is 585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Palmhurst in?
Hidalgo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Palmhurst?
$98,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,000. Median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Palmhurst businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $640,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $640,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palmhurst, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Palmhurst borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Palmhurst. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Palmhurst in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Palmhurst appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Palmhurst, city of, community 480346, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Palmhurst figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Palmhurst.
Is zoning published for Palmhurst?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.