Hidalgo, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hidalgo during 2025.
Hidalgo County indexed 738 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 789 approved and 20 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Mission (196), Pharr (174), and McAllen (110).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
738
Projects with decisions
789
Approved actions
20
Denied actions
97.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | 65 | 67 | 2 | 97.1% |
| Alton | 35 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Donna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Edinburg | 30 | 31 | 7 | 81.6% |
| Elsa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McAllen | 110 | 113 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mission | 196 | 207 | 8 | 96.3% |
| Palmhurst | 37 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Palmview | 79 | 85 | 3 | 96.6% |
| Pharr | 174 | 190 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sullivan City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.