Rent in Brownsville, TX: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Brownsville, TX is $1,004/month, based on 38 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,292 (90 listings).
That is 13% below the Texas 1-bedroom median of about $1,150. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $650 in Mercedes to $800 in Mission.
Updated · 453 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 2 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,004
- 38 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,292
- 90 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,950
- 145 listings
Rentals in Brownsville
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Borders Apartments
375 Media Luna Rd Apt 3207, Brownsville, TX 78521
$782 – $1,372 · Studio–3 bd
1750 N Illinois Ave Unit M1
1750 N Illinois Ave Unit M1, Brownsville, TX 78521
$945 · 2 bd · 833 sqft
2100 Grapefruit St Unit 104
2100 Grapefruit St Unit 104, Brownsville, TX 78521
$1,197 · 3 bd
EL Cedro Apartments
1740 Dennet Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526
$1,350 · 1 bd · 1,110 sqft
1253 Titusville #A
1253 Titusville #A, Brownsville, TX 78521
$1,750 · 3 bd · 1,096 sqft
6774 Tenaza Dr
6774 Tenaza Dr, Brownsville, TX 78526
$1,950 · 3 bd · 1,474 sqft
5343 Sidekick Ave
5343 Sidekick Ave, Brownsville, TX 78526
$2,300 · 3 bd · 1,648 sqft
959 Cielo Grande Dr
959 Cielo Grande Dr, Brownsville, TX 78526
$2,650 · 4 bd · 2,400 sqft
Renting in Brownsville: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brownsville, TX?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Brownsville, TX is $1,004 per month, based on 38 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,292.
- How many rentals are available in Brownsville, TX?
- 453 rentals are listed in Brownsville, TX on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Brownsville, TX?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,004/month, that is about $3,012 a month, or $36,144 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Brownsville, TX to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Mercedes, TX has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $650/month, $354 less than Brownsville.
Rent in cities near Brownsville
- Harlingen, TX1BR $685 · 362 · 22 mi
- South Padre Island, TX160 · 23 mi
- Mercedes, TX1BR $650 · 83 · 30 mi
- Weslaco, TX424 · 35 mi
- Donna, TX85 · 39 mi
- Alamo, TX79 · 42 mi
- San Juan, TX78 · 45 mi
- Pharr, TX430 · 47 mi
- Edinburg, TX1BR $795 · 1,379 · 50 mi
- McAllen, TX1BR $775 · 1,133 · 51 mi
- Mission, TX1BR $800 · 496 · 55 mi
- Alton, TX257 · 55 mi
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