Apartments for Rent in Brownsville, TX

Prices and availability in Brownsville, TX were last updated on 28 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Brownsville, TX are: Los Cedros Apartments, Borders Apartments, 5590 Vidos DR, PV Brownsville, LLC and 4751 Ibiza CR.

The average rent in Brownsville, TX is $986.

The price range for a studio apartment in Brownsville, TX is between $782 and $907.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brownsville, TX is between $834 and $1,144.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brownsville, TX is between $909 and $2,200.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Brownsville, TX is between $1,232 and $1,999.

In Brownsville 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Brownsville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 43% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Brownsville is 30 years old, with 48% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Brownsville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Brownsville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.