Apartments for Rent in Brownsville, TX

Prices and availability in Brownsville, TX were last updated on 25 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Brownsville, TX are: Borders Apartments, Los Cedros 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 $1,800.

In Brownsville, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Brownsville's rentals, 43% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Brownsville are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 48% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.