1031 Exchange Brownsville, Texas
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Surrounding metropolitan Area

Brownsville, Texas is a part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan area, and contains 9 zip codes, including: 78553, 78520, 78523, 78521, 78526, and 78552.

Brownsville Demographics & Economic Trends

The 2019 average effective rent for Class A, B, and C apartments in the Brownsville, TX metropolitan area was $724, which is 13.30% lower than 2014 average rent. This represents a compounded annual growth rate of 2.53%. 2019 vacancy in Brownsville, TX was 2.20%.

The total population of the city of Brownsville, TX has grown 4.78% since 2010. As of 2018, the population was 183,392. The median household income of the Brownsville was $36,499, which is 39.46% lower than the national average.

  • metropolitan area Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
  • avg rent $724
  • rent growth 13.30%
  • vacancy 2.20%
  • median income $36,499
  • population (2018) 183,392
  • population growth 4.78%
  • vs. nat'l avg 39.46%
  • zip codes 78520 78521 78522 78523 78526 78550 78551 78552 78553

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