Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$204,552+1.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,343About 0.8× the local median income ($52,973): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is worth $204,552, up 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,856, so the area is 3.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $44,343 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,973. Typical rent is $1,509 a month, or $1,806 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,575 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$204,552
Change in 1 year
+1.3%
Overvalued %
−3.0%
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Fair home value
$210,856
Change in 5 years
+24.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,109
Income needed to afford it
$44,343
Property tax rate
1.50%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,509
Typical rent for houses
$1,806
Price-to-rent ratio
11.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,042
Gross rental yield
8.85%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.75%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.5%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
12.6%
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Homes for sale
1,550
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$181
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,973
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
433,946
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,597
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,575
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
97.3
Unhealthy air days a year
8
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Flood risk score
92.8
Wildfire risk score
83.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,856, so the area is 3.0% undervalued.
Is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?
Home values in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX are up 1.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?
A household needs about $44,343 a year to afford the typical home in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,973.