Area data
Brownsville, TX — ZIP 78520
Population: 64,740 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,759
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $191,454
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $328,450
- Median list price
- $174,000
- Median days on market
- 63.5 days
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,512/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 23
- Elementary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 7
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hurricane, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.7°F
- Average high
- 84.7°F
- Average low
- 66.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 161
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -312 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $2,287
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,456
- Average weekly wage
- $755
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,564
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