Cameron County, Texas
Brownsville Real Estate and Local Guide
A bicultural border city at the southern tip of Texas on the Rio Grande, with a majority Hispanic population and close ties to Matamoros, Mexico. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Brownsville best.
About the area
Living in Brownsville, TX
Designated the "Chess Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature.
The housing market
Homes in Brownsville
- About 59.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 67.7% of the housing stock is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $122,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Brownsville home
Gladys Porter Zoo
31-acre zoo opened in 1971, noted for breeding endangered species
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
National Park Service site of the first battle of the Mexican-American War
Fort Brown
Remnants of the 1846 U.S. Army fort beside the Rio Grande
Resaca de la Palma State Park
About 1,200 acres of native brushland, part of the World Birding Center
Boca Chica State Park
Gulf of Mexico beach state park east of the city
Neighborhoods
Brownsville areas to know
Historic Downtown
Nearly 200-year-old commercial core along the Mexico border
Los Ebanos
Residential neighborhood covered by the city's historic design guidelines
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.