Cameron County, Texas
San Benito Real Estate and Local Guide
Agricultural Rio Grande Valley city known as 'The Resaca City' for the Resaca de los Fresnos that winds through it, with deep Tejano and conjunto music heritage. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know San Benito best.
About the area
Living in San Benito, TX
Birthplace of Tejano and country music pioneer Freddy Fender (Baldemar Garza Huerta), born here in 1937.
The housing market
Homes in San Benito
- About 68.3% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Around 69.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $85,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes San Benito home
San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum
Complex housing the Freddy Fender Museum and Conjunto Music Museum, opened in 2007
El Patio La Villita
Historic downtown dance hall, once the premier music venue in the Rio Grande Valley
St. Benedict's Church
1925 brick church recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1977
Heavin Resaca Trail
About 2.6-mile paved trail running along the Resaca de los Fresnos
W. H. Heavin Memorial Park
Resaca-side park with picnic shelters, fitness stations, courts and a playground
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.