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Corpus Christi, TX Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 56% of Corpus Christi's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$314,900Median list price1,781 active listings

$41,068Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Corpus Christi that pencil right now

A sample of active Corpus Christi listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$160,000DSCR 1.45
3 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,336 sqft
House in 78411 · built 1954
STR revenue
$28,629/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,315/mo
On the market 259 days · Listed by KNR Realty LLC
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$169,000DSCR 1.60
3 bed · 3 bath · 1,461 sqft
House in 78404 · built 1973
STR revenue
$35,356/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,476/mo
On the market 46 days · Listed by Remax Elite
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$199,900DSCR 1.43
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,752 sqft
House in 78404 · built 1950
STR revenue
$33,843/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,579/mo
On the market 32 days · Listed by Amy Willis & Associates, LLC
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$234,900DSCR 1.38
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,492 sqft
House in 78412 · built 1981
STR revenue
$37,649/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,824/mo
On the market 219 days · Listed by Create Realty Group
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$249,000DSCR 1.30
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,368 sqft
House in 78415 · built 2026
STR revenue
$30,808/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,580/mo
On the market 70 days · Listed by Prime Real Estate
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,781 active for-sale homes in Corpus Christi, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $314,900 and is projected to generate about $41,068 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 56.0% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Corpus Christi #84 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Corpus Christi sit a median of 77 days on the market, and 21% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Corpus Christi, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi works for investors, but the window is specific: 478 of the 1,484 Corpus Christi homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $315,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	—	—	100%1.94	—	—
$150k–$250k	5%0.85	48%1.20	86%1.49	100%1.75	—
$250k–$350k	0%0.74	2%0.81	27%1.09	53%1.27	100%1.68
$350k–$500k	—	0%0.74	1%0.81	7%0.92	14%1.12
$500k+	—	—	0%0.51	0%0.65	0%0.81

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Corpus Christi in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	1,781
Median list price	$314,900
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$41,068
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$195
Median occupancy	58%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,797 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	56.0%
Median days on market	77 days
New listings (last 30 days)	21.0% of active