Electricity rates in Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen, TX ranks 2nd of 108 Texas cities for the lowest median rent ($893 a month). Harlingen, Texas has 71,669 residents in 25,788 households; 88.0% heat with electricity.
Households in Harlingen, TX can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Harlingen on the map
Cameron County, with Harlingen marked
Who supplies Harlingen
Cameron County lists 3 utilities for Harlingen, TX, a city of 71,669: no plan prices, AEP Texas Central Company delivers power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Cameron County page.
Housing and heating in Harlingen
Harlingen, TX: 11,141 of 29,487 homes were built before 1980 and 7,908 in 2000 or later. Harlingen, TX has 17,612 detached houses, 4,812 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 3,061 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Harlingen, TX
% of homes by decade built, Harlingen, TX
- 3pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1570s
- 1880s
- 1890s
- 1700s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Harlingen, TX
| Harlingen, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX, median year built | 1987 | 1992 | -5 years | 67 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, built before 1980 | 37.8% | 30.3% | +7.5 points | 37 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, built 2000 or later | 26.8% | 36.3% | -9.5 points | 78 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, detached houses | 59.7% | 64.4% | -4.6 points | 79 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.3% | 13.6% | +2.7 points | 62 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, mobile homes | 10.4% | 11.2% | -0.8 points | 9 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, renter households | 42.6% | 34.8% | +7.8 points | 41 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, median home value | $125,700 | $120,000 | +$5,700 | 103 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, median gross rent a month | $893 | $899 | -$6 | 107 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, people per household | 2.73 | 3.10 | -0.37 | 49 of 108 |
Facts about Harlingen
- Residents of Harlingen, TX, ACS 2023
- 71,66953 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Harlingen, TX
- $55,89196 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Harlingen, TX
- 25,7882.78 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Harlingen, TX
- 57.4%14,807 owners and 10,981 renter households
- Housing units in Harlingen, TX
- 29,4873,699 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Harlingen, TX
- 88.0%22,692 of 25,788 homes
- Land area of Harlingen, TX
- 40.1 sq mi1,786.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Harlingen, TX
- 3.5%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $55,891 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Harlingen, TX
- 42NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 58.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Harlingen, TX
- 198711,141 of 29,487 homes (37.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Harlingen, TX
- $125,700$893 gross rent a month, 8.53% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Harlingen
Harlingen has no price series of its own. Harlingen: the Texas average was 11.56 ¢/kWh in 2015. Harlingen: 14.94 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Harlingen: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Harlingen: a 1,096 kWh month at the Texas price. Harlingen: $127 in 2015, $164 in 2024. Harlingen: $1,965 a year, 3.5% of the $55,891 median income.
Harlingen: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Texas average | Harlingen: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Harlingen | 11.56 | -1.09 |
| 2016, Harlingen | 10.99 | -1.56 |
| 2017, Harlingen | 11.01 | -1.88 |
| 2018, Harlingen | 11.20 | -1.67 |
| 2019, Harlingen | 11.76 | -1.25 |
| 2020, Harlingen | 11.71 | -1.44 |
| 2021, Harlingen | 12.11 | -1.55 |
| 2022, Harlingen | 13.76 | -1.28 |
| 2023, Harlingen | 14.46 | -1.54 |
| 2024, Harlingen | 14.94 | -1.54 |
Harlingen, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Harlingen, TX price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Harlingen
Harlingen, TX: 25,788 households at $1,854 a year per home for electricity (Cameron County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $47.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,998 a year per household.
| Group in Harlingen, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Harlingen, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX, all households | 25,788 | $1,854 | $47.8 million | 3.32% |
| Harlingen, TX, homeowners | 14,807 | $2,060 | $30.5 million | 3.69% |
| Harlingen, TX, renters | 10,981 | $1,468 | $16.1 million | 2.63% |
Who lives in Harlingen: income, cars, homes
17,430 residents of Harlingen, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.2. In Harlingen, TX, 8,814 of 25,788 households earn under $35,000, 7,981 $35,000-$75,000, 6,886 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,107 $150,000 or more. In Harlingen, TX, 1,468 households own no vehicle and 13,907 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Harlingen, TX homes: 15,300 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,291 none or one, median 4.8 rooms. In Harlingen, TX, 4,753 of 10,107 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,174 households moved in since 2018 and 5,128 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 29,199 workers in Harlingen, TX, 2,654 work from home, 23,008 drive alone, 30 ride transit and 325 walk.
Household income in Harlingen, TX
| Harlingen, TX | Value | Rank in Texas (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX, households under $35,000 | 34.2% | 12 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, households $150,000 or more | 8.2% | 99 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, residents below poverty | 24.5% | 9 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, median age | 33.2 | 83 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 51.9% | 94 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 33 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 53.9% | 95 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, workers at home | 9.1% | 66 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, cost-burdened renters | 47.0% | 76 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, moved in since 2018 | 35.6% | 79 of 108 |
| Harlingen, TX, moved in before 2000 | 19.9% | 14 of 108 |
Outage risk around Harlingen
Harlingen, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 40 wind and 2 tornado, 58.6 per 100,000 residents of 71,669. Top gust near Harlingen, TX: 74 knots, 85 mph. Damage near Harlingen, TX: $980K.
Reports within 15 miles of Harlingen, TX
wind and tornado reports, Harlingen, TX
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| Harlingen, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX, 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harlingen, TX, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Climate and electric heating around Harlingen
Harlingen is in Cameron County, TX. Harlingen: degree days are county values.
Harlingen: 558 heating degree days a year. Harlingen: 4,194 cooling degree days a year.
| Harlingen | County value |
|---|---|
| Harlingen, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 558 |
| Harlingen, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 478 |
| Harlingen, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,194 |
| Harlingen, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,565 |
| Harlingen, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 89.9% |
Harlingen: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Harlingen
Household income in Harlingen, TX is $55,891; 14,807 of its 25,788 households own. Harlingen, TX counts 71,669 residents in 25,788 households, on 40.1 square miles. 22,692 of the 25,788 occupied homes in Harlingen, TX heat with electricity.
Harlingen, TX has 29,487 housing units, 3,699 of them vacant or seasonal. Harlingen, TX ranks 6th of 108 Texas cities for the lowest median home value ($125,700). Harlingen, TX ranks 9th of 108 Texas cities for the share of mobile homes (10%).
Harlingen, TX ranks 9th of 108 Texas cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (88%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Harlingen
Compare Harlingen with nearby cities
| City near Harlingen, TX | Distance from Harlingen | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 71,669 | $55,891 | 1987 | $125,700 | 42 | 9.1% |
| Weslaco, TX | 18.1 mi west | 41,437 (-30,232) | $54,995 (-$896) | 1994 (+7 yr) | $119,200 (-$6,500) | 46 (+4) | 7.5% (-1.6 pts) |
| Brownsville, TX | 20.4 mi southeast | 188,023 (+116,354) | $48,675 (-$7,216) | 1993 (+6 yr) | $122,400 (-$3,300) | 42 (+0) | 7.7% (-1.4 pts) |
| San Juan, TX | 28.2 mi west | 35,674 (-35,995) | $53,440 (-$2,451) | 1999 (+12 yr) | $118,200 (-$7,500) | 67 (+25) | 5.2% (-3.9 pts) |
| Edinburg, TX | 30.2 mi west | 102,561 (+30,892) | $57,789 (+$1,898) | 2003 (+16 yr) | $174,800 (+$49,100) | 68 (+26) | 9.8% (+0.7 pts) |
| Pharr, TX | 30.6 mi west | 79,809 (+8,140) | $49,884 (-$6,007) | 2001 (+14 yr) | $111,500 (-$14,200) | 61 (+19) | 6.2% (-2.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in Harlingen
| ZIP area touching Harlingen, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Harlingen | Share of Harlingen's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 78550 (Harlingen, TX) | 25.9% | 60.8% |
| 78552 (Harlingen, TX) | 29.1% | 34.9% |
| 78586 (Harlingen, TX) | 1.1% | 4.3% |
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Questions on Harlingen
Harlingen: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Harlingen, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Cameron County lists 3 utilities.
Harlingen: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Harlingen, TX: rank 53 of 108 by its 71,669 residents, rank 96 of 108 by $55,891 median income.
Harlingen: how many homes heat with electricity?
Harlingen, TX: 22,692 of 25,788 occupied homes, 88.0%; Cameron County 89.9%.
Harlingen: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 3.5% of the $55,891 median income in Harlingen, TX.
Harlingen: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around Harlingen, TX may be closed.
Harlingen: damaging storms reported nearby?
42 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Harlingen, TX, 2015 to 2025, 58.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Harlingen?
Harlingen, TX: median home built 1987; 11,141 of 29,487 homes (37.8%) predate 1980, 17,612 are detached and 4,812 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Harlingen, TX live below the poverty line?
17,430 residents.
How many households in Harlingen, TX earn under $35,000?
8,814 of 25,788, against 2,107 at $150,000 or more.
How many Harlingen, TX households have no car?
1,468 households; 13,907 have two or more.