Affordability evidence
Brownsville, TX home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Brownsville, TX.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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In Brownsville, TX, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $139,900, median household income of $52,130, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,497 for owners with a mortgage. For the decision at hand, together, those three reference points can nevertheless help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,497 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. In practical terms, a useful affordability review starts with $139,900, $52,130, and $1,497, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Brownsville, TX's $139,900 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $283,800 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 50.7%. For the decision at hand, that 50.7% gap is useful for showing that a statewide midpoint may be a poor substitute for a local search range in Brownsville, TX.