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City of Port Isabel, Texas

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About homes in Port Isabel

Census and NOAA figures for the city of Port Isabel in Cameron County, not the metro, with a source for each.

1982Median year built1U.S. 1980
1984Owner-occupied median year built1rentals 1977
42%Detached single-family118% in 5+ unit buildings
1Nights at or below 32°F2,3per year, NOAA normals
140Days at or above 90°F2,3per year, NOAA normals
27 inAnnual precipitation2,37 days of 1 in. or more

The median home in the city of Port Isabel was built in 1982, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Texas median of 1992. That is older than the Cameron County median of 1992.1 Owner-occupied homes in Port Isabel are newer than rentals: a median build year of 1984 against 1977.1 With owner-occupied homes skewing newer, many requests are first-time replacements of original builder-grade components. Port Isabel has a mixed housing stock: 42% detached houses, 1% attached or townhouse units and 18% in buildings of five or more units. Mobile and manufactured homes are 29% of units.1 Manufactured homes take different roofing, skirting, anchoring and addition details from site-built houses, so say which kind of home it is when you call.

Freezing nights are rare: the nearest NOAA station (Brownsville) averages 1 nights a year at or below 32°F.2,3 With few freezing nights, water and sun rather than ice are what exterior details are built against. Heat is the governing season: about 140 days a year reach 90°F and 2 reach 100°F.2,3 A long hot season shortens the life of roofing, sealants and garage-door electronics, and it shapes what a contractor specifies.

Annual precipitation is moderate, about 27 inches.2,3 Cooling dominates the year: about 4,542 cooling degree days against 423 heating degree days (base 65°F).2,3 In a cooling-led climate, attic ventilation, duct sealing and window solar gain are where the energy code concentrates. Port Isabel is about 9 miles from the ocean or Gulf coast in a straight line.4,5 Proximity to salt air makes fastener grade and corrosion protection part of every exterior quote.

Port Isabel sits in IECC climate zone 1A (Hot-Humid).6 Building permits in Port Isabel are normally issued by the city building department.7,8

Sources and notes (8)
  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 2020-2024 5-year (released 2026-01))
  2. NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station (1991-2020 normals (published 2021))
  3. NOAA NCEI normals station inventory (1991-2020)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer files (2025)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line coastline (2025)
  6. Guide to Determining Climate Zones by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (September 2022 (IECC 2021 county map))
  7. U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024)
  8. U.S. Census Bureau geographic code files (2020)
  9. Climate figures are for NOAA station Brownsville, 12.4 miles from the place center; housing figures are ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year with 90% margins of error in the source tables.

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Port Isabel questions

How much does home remodeling cost in Port Isabel, TX?

Most home remodeling projects in Port Isabel, TX land between $18,000 and $95,000, depending on scope, access and material grade. That is an estimated range for planning, not a quote - call (844) 624-3161 and we will scope your job properly.

Do I need drawings before calling?

No. If you have them, good - if not, we start from what you want to change and work back to what the house allows.

How old are the homes in Port Isabel?

The median home in the city of Port Isabel was built in 1982, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Texas median of 1992. That is older than the Cameron County median of 1992. Those are Census figures for the whole housing stock, including apartments, not a statement about any one house.

What kind of housing does Port Isabel have?

Port Isabel has a mixed housing stock: 42% detached houses, 1% attached or townhouse units and 18% in buildings of five or more units. Mobile and manufactured homes are 29% of units. Census figures for the place itself, not the metro.

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