About Harlingen City, Texas

General Information

Located on the southern border of Texas, Harlingen City real estate is highly prized by individuals wanting to move to a city with an international flair. Because the city is located so close to the border of Mexico, the city has grown into a multicultural city that welcomes many different types of individuals. The history of the area reveals that a number of important items in the development of Texas as a state in the United States of America happened in the immediate area of the city or closely nearby. The city boasts a population of slightly more than 65,000 individuals and encompasses around 34 square miles. The city is served by the Valley International Airport which provides commercial aviation services to more than 2 million individuals and corporations on both sides of the United States-Mexico border.

Economy

Harlingen City was one of the smaller cities in Texas until the development of a military base on the outskirts of the town during World War II. The addition of the military base caused a boom in the population of the area due to the large numbers of military personnel assigned to the area and the large amounts of people that flocked to the area for the jobs that the military base and the individuals located there could provide. This mainly led to the development of retail centers where service members, their spouses and their children could purchase the items that they wanted that would not typically supplied to them by the military. Today, a great deal of the economy of Harlingen City is tied to the imports and exports that pass through the city on a regular basis. The city's reputation as a distribution, industrial, and shipping center for many different types of goods has ensured that the economy of the city will continue to flourish.

There are many different types of Harlingen City housing units available to the residents of the city. Mainly comprised of single family homes, there are also a number of apartments and luxury homes available for sale. There are more than 23,000 housing units located within the area, of which 4,000 are generally on the market and available for purchase. The median asking price for a Harlingen City home is slightly more than $58,000. The affordability of the housing in the area is one of the many reasons why individuals choose to relocate here. Some individuals choose to purchase a winter home in the area while they spend the rest of the year in some other location farther north. This means that the population of the city increases by a substantial amount in the months between November and March.

Lifestyle

The residents of Harlingen City pride themselves on creating a civic and cultural area envied by many cities of the same size. City planners have ensured that the cultural development of the city has kept pace with the economic development of the city, creating a community that the residents can be proud of. An interest in the arts is actively fostered by the city and numerous performances are conducted in the theatres and civic center each year. The city also hosts the Rio Grand Valley International Music Festival each March.

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