The median home in Brownsville, Texas is valued at $190,763, up 1.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,568, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10.1x — below the national average of 18x. Brownsville is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$190,763

+1.5%

Rent$1,568/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable24% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,501

P/I24%

Afford$222K

Room+$32K

P&I $965Tax $286Ins $250

Buying $67/mo cheaper ($1,568 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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