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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Brownsville is $81,900, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Brownsville median house value has grown by 54.53% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Brownsville is lower than the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Brownsville was built is 1989, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 31,335 Owner Occupied Houses in Brownsville, TX, #787
Brownsville, TX
81,900 USD
Texas
131,400 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #701
Brownsville, TX
54.53%
Texas
59.27%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units55,618, see rank, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units50,207, 90.27%, see rank88.48%87.55%
Owner Occupied31,335, 56.34%, see rank55.49%56.34%
Renter Occupied18,872, 33.93%, see rank32.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units5,411, 9.73%, see rank11.52%12.45%
For Rent1,283, 2.31%, see rank3.13%2.34%
For Sale Only388, 0.70%, see rank1.05%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied509, 0.92%, see rank0.97%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use1,706, 3.07%, see rank2.37%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.03%
Other Vacant1,525, 2.74%, see rank3.97%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #363
Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
198919841976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Brownsville, TX%TexasU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units31,335100%5,652,54274,787,460
With a Mortgage16,39852.33%, see rank60.56%65.58%
Without a Mortgage14,93747.67%, see rank39.44%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Brownsville, TX
1,080 USD
Texas
1,443 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsBrownsville, TX%TexasU.S.
$299 or Less370.23%, see rank0.15%0.20%
$300 to $4993011.84%, see rank1.18%1.59%
$500 to $6991,78110.86%, see rank4.49%5.01%
$700 to $9994,81229.35%, see rank14.70%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4996,18637.72%, see rank33.20%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9992,32514.18%, see rank22.54%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9996934.23%, see rank16.45%19.52%
$3,000 or More2631.60%, see rank7.30%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Brownsville, TX
25.60% of the Total Income
Texas
22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Brownsville, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less8184.99%, see rank6.26%5.86%
10% to 20%4,61928.17%, see rank36.09%31.95%
20% to 30%4,03324.59%, see rank27.65%27.64%
30% to 40%2,43714.86%, see rank12.28%13.74%
40% or More4,14825.30%, see rank17.16%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Brownsville, TX
378 USD
Texas
459 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsBrownsville, TX%TexasU.S.
$199 or Less1,54810.36%, see rank7.97%7.76%
$200 to $2993,33722.34%, see rank14.81%14.70%
$300 to $4995,89939.49%, see rank33.97%34.63%
$500 to $6992,63717.65%, see rank22.08%21.16%
$700 or More1,51610.15%, see rank21.17%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Brownsville, TX
13.70% of the Total Income
Texas
11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Brownsville, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less4,96233.22%, see rank41.43%40.19%
10% to 20%4,95533.17%, see rank32.37%31.47%
20% to 30%2,18614.63%, see rank11.78%12.24%
30% to 40%1,0667.14%, see rank5.09%5.64%
40% or More1,4309.57%, see rank8.03%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units55,618, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1-unit, Detached38,998, 70.12%, see rank65.34%61.65%
1-unit, Attached1,360, 2.45%, see rank2.68%5.82%
2 Units2,563, 4.61%, see rank1.94%3.75%
3 or 4 Units3,458, 6.22%, see rank3.20%4.43%
5 to 9 Units2,847, 5.12%, see rank4.85%4.78%
10 or More Units3,774, 6.79%, see rank14.35%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.2,618, 4.71%, see rank7.63%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units55,618, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1 Room3,091, 5.56%, see rank1.69%1.95%
2 Rooms1,373, 2.47%, see rank2.86%2.48%
3 Rooms4,642, 8.35%, see rank10.61%9.13%
4 Rooms9,570, 17.21%, see rank16.68%16.60%
5 Rooms15,455, 27.79%, see rank21.74%20.41%
6 Rooms11,827, 21.26%, see rank18.39%18.06%
7 Rooms5,355, 9.63%, see rank11.53%12.27%
8 Rooms2,390, 4.30%, see rank7.50%8.48%
9 Rooms or More1,915, 3.44%, see rank8.98%10.60%
Median Rooms5.10, see rank5.305.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units55,618, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
No Bedroom3,330, 5.99%, see rank1.85%2.17%
1 Bedroom5,197, 9.34%, see rank12.69%11.16%
2 Bedrooms12,585, 22.63%, see rank23.33%26.69%
3 Bedrooms25,482, 45.82%, see rank41.71%39.70%
4 Bedrooms7,443, 13.38%, see rank17.12%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms1,581, 2.84%, see rank3.30%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units50,207, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Utility Gas5,272, 10.50%, see rank37.22%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas482, 0.96%, see rank3.42%4.86%
Electricity43,540, 86.72%, see rank58.19%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.0, 0.00%, see rank0.12%5.86%
Coal or Coke0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood33, 0.07%, see rank0.43%2.12%
Solar Energy11, 0.02%, see rank0.01%0.05%
Other Fuel37, 0.07%, see rank0.16%0.47%
No Fuel Used832, 1.66%, see rank0.44%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalBrownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent17,622, 100%3,174,41239,201,928
$199 or Less626, 3.55%, see rank1.28%1.50%
$200 to $2991,522, 8.64%, see rank2.20%3.18%
$300 to $4993,359, 19.06%, see rank6.35%7.37%
$500 to $6994,878, 27.68%, see rank19.10%16.01%
$700 to $9995,028, 28.53%, see rank35.25%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,877, 10.65%, see rank26.13%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999296, 1.68%, see rank6.97%9.79%
$2,000 or More36, 0.20%, see rank2.73%6.10%
Median$632, see rank$870$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Brownsville, TXTexasU.S.
Occupied Housing Units50,207, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
No Vehicles Available5,287, 10.53%, see rank5.88%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available18,230, 36.31%, see rank34.31%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available17,800, 35.45%, see rank40.44%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available8,890, 17.71%, see rank19.37%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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