Fort Brown · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0956 homes sold in Brownsville in the last year, at a typical $256K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Brownsville homes are listed.
Every place Brownsville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Brownsville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
4% of Brownsville’s sales are condos, at $146K less than a house
846 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 846 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $162TX $173
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 35 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $116TX $226
- Days to sell
- 112
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 61 sold, typical $325K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $190K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
956 sales in the last year, against 944 in 2024 and a low of 28 in 2013. The typical sale went from $115K in 2016 to $256K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Brownsville
Check a listing against what Brownsville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Brownsville are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Brownsville’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 956 sales.
If you’re buying in Brownsville
- Shop in January. It brings about 76 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (1% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 80 a month), but February is the most competitive: 2% of February sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (1%). January has the least competition (1%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Brownsville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 1% | 19% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 2% | 2% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 94.8% | 100% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 95 | 70 | 74 |
399 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 40.6 times the 2012 low (10) and 68% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 92%
A house typically sold for $258K in the year to May 2026 (846 sales), a condo for $112K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Brownsville ranks 351st of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brownsville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Brownsville home costs about $1,694 a month
Price: Brownsville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brownsville’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brownsville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 56.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $256K home, about $4,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brownsville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrownsvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brownsville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Rancho Viejo and San Benito sell for less a square foot; Port Isabel and Laguna Vista for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brownsville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 956 | $256K | $162 | 1% | 63 |
| Laguna Vista | 145 | $370K | $213 | 0% | 120 |
| San Benito | 109 | $221K | $150 | 2% | 65 |
| Los Fresnos | 70 | $277K | $169 | 0% | 41 |
| Rancho Viejo | 50 | $327K | $141 | 0% | 96 |
| Port Isabel | 48 | $360K | $241 | 0% | 162 |
| Laureles | 20 | $228K | $168 | 0% | 61 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Brownsville
What do homes sell for in Brownsville, TX?
956 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $256K, $162 a square foot. Houses sold for about $258K, condos for about $112K in the year to May 2026.
Is Brownsville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 385 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 72 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Brownsville?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brownsville?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $256K home that’s near $4,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brownsville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brownsville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brownsville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).