Brownsville, TX Real Estate & Homes for Sale | realtor.com® (2024)

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What is it like living in Brownsville, Texas? ›

The enjoyable climate in Brownsville, allows residents to enjoy nearby beaches year-round, adds to the city's appeal as a retirement destination. The median home price of $276,671 and median monthly rent of $785 indicate that housing costs in Brownsville are below the national median.

Even though Texas is a non-disclosure state, you can find the prices a home sold for using the HAR Platinum App. Whether you're buying a home and want to see what homes sold for, or getting ready to list your home and curious what your neighbor's house sold for recently.

Explore Brownsville, TX

There are 11 neighborhoods in Brownsville. Brownsville Country Club has a median listing home price of $290.7K, making it the most expensive neighborhood. Downtown Brownsville is the most affordable neighborhood, with a median listing home price of $179.9K.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brownsville, TX are White (Hispanic) (55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (32.6%), Other (Hispanic) (6.55%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.653%).

Who pays closing costs in Texas? Buyers and sellers both have closing costs to cover in Texas (as is the case in all states). Sellers absorb the bulk of the costs in most cases, including covering the commissions for both real estate agents involved in the sale.

Estimate your closing costs. Money paid toward the purchase of a home, typically ranging between 5% and 20% of the purchase price. A down payment of less than 20% often requires the borrower to have private mortgage insurance.

According to C2ER (the Council for Community and Economic Research), the cost of living in Brownsville is estimated to be 75.9% of the national average making it one of the least expensive cities in the US.

It is part of the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan area. The city is known for its year-round subtropical climate, deep-water seaport, and Hispanic culture.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — You don't have to live in the Valley long to know just how humid it is. A new study found Brownsville ranked as one of the cities with the highest humidity in the nation.

Is Brownsville, TX walkable? ›

Brownsville-like every other city in Texas-is so far spread out that it can take half an hour just to walk to the corner store. You'll need a car to drive everywhere, or else get yourself a bicycle to save your feet the agony.