Brownsville

What Buyers Should Know

Brownsville is the Cameron County seat (population ~189,000) and the southernmost major city in Texas. Brownsville ISD serves most of the city; small Los Fresnos CISD overlap. SpaceX’s Starbase facility at Boca Chica + the Port of Brownsville + the Brownsville-Padre Island International Airport are major economic drivers. UTRGV Brownsville campus anchors higher-ed. Estimated 2026 median home price near $195,000 — the lowest major-city median in Texas. TSAHC Home Sweet Texas 80% AMI is widely accessible. See Cameron County guide for full county context.