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Answers to the questions Valley businesses ask most, built from the same bridge, sales, health and building numbers we publish every day.
Rio Grande Valley Building Material Prices: October 2026
Valley big box shelf prices as of Oct 29, 2026: 2x4 stud $3.98, OSB $14.51 a sheet, #3 rebar $7.38, drywall $14.98. OSB rose 7.6% by mid October.
Valley new business permits outpaced Texas in September 2026
797 places of business in Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties got a state sales tax permit in September 2026, twice the September 2025 count. Texas rose 78%.
Los permisos de negocios nuevos del Valle crecieron más que en Texas en septiembre de 2026
Home health agency ratings in the Rio Grande Valley, city by city
As of Oct 21, 2026, the Valley's 74 rated home health agencies average 2.33 of 5 federal quality stars, and just 7 of them hold 4 stars or higher.
Calificaciones de las agencias de salud en casa del Valle, ciudad por ciudad
Pharr bridge wait time for commercial trucks and Valley truck counts
Commercial trucks waited 10 minutes at the Pharr bridge on Oct 26, 2026. Valley ports moved 87,393 trucks in September 2026, 16.2% fewer than a year earlier.
Tiempo de espera en el puente de Pharr para camiones de carga
McAllen restaurant and bar sales in 2026, city by city across the Valley
McAllen bars and restaurants sold $6,632,479 in alcohol in September 2026, up 0.7% from a year earlier, while Valley sales fell 0.9% to $17,442,435.
Ventas de bares y restaurantes en McAllen y el Valle en 2026
San Juan, Donna, Mercedes and Alton sales tax climbs in 2026
San Juan, Donna, Mercedes and Alton drew larger state sales tax allocations in October 2026 than a year earlier, led by Alton, up 19.5% to $204,478.
San Juan, Donna, Mercedes y Alton: sube el impuesto sobre ventas en 2026