Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro

Cost of Living in Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro

Official metro name: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro has a population of 421,854. Median household income is $47,435 and median rent is $855 per month. Rent is roughly 21.6% of median monthly income.

State: TXPopulation: 421,854Income: $47,435Rent: $855Affordability: Affordable (21.6%)
Median Household Income
$47,435
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$855
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
63
Simplified relative index

Is Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $855, which is about 21.6% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $855 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $47,435 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in TX

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.