Metropolitan market · PR · September 2026 data

What is the Mayaguez, PR real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Mayaguez, PR asks $300,000, down 20.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 98 days on market, with 145 active listings and 8% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 40% of active listings — a buyer-leaning market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 2.1%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$300,000
▼ 20.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$212
1,749 sq ft median
Median days on market
98
September 2026
Active listings
145
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
8%
Share of active
Pending / active
40%
Contract activity

What is the Mayaguez, PR housing market doing right now?

The Mayaguez, PR housing market lists at a $300,000 median as of September 2026, down 20.0% year over year, with a 98-day median market time and 145 homes for sale (8% with a price cut), reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace. Gross rental yield is about 2.1%.

Mayaguez housing market statistics

The table summarizes Mayaguez's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Mayaguez, PR housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$300,000-20.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2121,749 sq ft median
Median days on market98+70% YoY
Active listings145-14% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut8%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio40.5%59 pending
Gross rental yield2.1%2BR fair market rent

How much inventory is on the market in Mayaguez?

Mayaguez has 145 active listings, 32 new this month, 59 pending as of September 2026. About 8% of active listings have cut their price — a buyer-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
145
New this month
32
Pending
59
Price-reduced
11

Is Mayaguez a good real estate investment?

Mayaguez scores 23/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #897 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
23/100
#897 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.9%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
49
Value
1
Rental yield
4
Supply risk
n/a
Market heat
32

Mayaguez scores 23/100 on our composite Investor Score (#897 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $532/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 2.1%; listing prices are down 20.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Mayaguez ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Mayaguez?

A home at Mayaguez's $300,000 median listing runs about $1,642 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,482/mo
−$160/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,642/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,808/mo
+$166/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $300,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Mayaguez?

To buy Mayaguez’s $300,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $75,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,755/mo) at 28% of income. That is 3.7× the area’s $20,400 median household income, so a typical Mayaguez household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Mayaguez, PR — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$300,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$60,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,642/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.45% effective rate)$112/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$75,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$20,400Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Mayaguez housing market?

Longer-run demand in Mayaguez shows up in +4.3% job growth. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Job growth (YoY)
+4.3%
▲ 57.7k nonfarm jobs · August 2026

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Mayaguez housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Mayaguez?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Mayaguez, PR is $300,000, down 20.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Mayaguez, PR metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Mayaguez?
The median home listed in Mayaguez asks $300,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,642 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Mayaguez?
The median property in Mayaguez spends 98 days on the market, with 145 homes actively listed and 8% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Mayaguez?
With a median 98 days on market and 8% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 40% of active listings, Mayaguez reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Mayaguez a good place to invest in real estate?
Mayaguez scores 23/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #897 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Mayaguez?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Mayaguez and the wider PR market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Mayaguez, PR metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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