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Median Home Price in Brownsville, TX

The median home value in Brownsville, TX is $196,964 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$196,964

Year-over-Year

+2.17%

Population

191,221

Brownsville ranks #281 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.5% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Cameron County, where the county-wide median is $206,791.

Crime in Brownsville

Brownsville police recorded a violent crime rate of 456 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,942 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Brownsville

How much does a house cost in Brownsville, TX?

The median home value in Brownsville is $196,964. That's up 2.17% from a year earlier. That is about 27.5% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Brownsville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Brownsville are cheaper than Cameron County as a whole, where the median is $206,791 — a difference of about 4.8%.

Is Brownsville a safe place to live?

Brownsville police reported 456 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 191,221. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.