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Affordable apartments in Brownsville, Texas

30 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

VALLEY RESACA PALMS APTS

LIHTC
2800 FM 802, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Income-restricted units
250 of 250
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
200 1BR · 50 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLA DEL SOL

LIHTC
700 E ST CHARLES ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Income-restricted units
189 of 200
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
120 studio · 71 1BR · 8 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PASEO PLAZA APTS

LIHTC
2701 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Income-restricted units
184 of 184
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
40 2BR · 72 3BR · 72 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CHAMPION HOMES AT CANYON CREEK

LIHTC
1701 CANYON CIR, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 49 2BR · 35 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

POINTSETTIA GARDENS AT BOCA CHICA

LIHTC
341 OAK STREET, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Income-restricted units
150 of 150
Year placed in service
9999

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TROPICAL GARDENS AT BOCA CHICA

LIHTC
250 ASH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
150 of 158
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
35 1BR · 68 2BR · 55 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CITRUS GARDENS

LIHTC
2100 GRAPEFRUIT ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
148 of 148
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LA VILLITA APTS PHASE II

LIHTC
529 OLD PORT ISABEL RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
128 of 128
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
32 1BR · 64 2BR · 32 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Rockwell Manor

Section 8
2735 Rockwell Cir, Brownsville, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
125 of 125
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ROSEMONT OF EL DORADO

LIHTC
185 ROBINDALE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
Income-restricted units
124 of 146
Year placed in service
2003

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SUNDANCE MEADOWS

LIHTC
TONYS RD AND DR HUGH EMERSON RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Income-restricted units
106 of 132
Year placed in service
8888

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HUNTINGTON AT PASEO DE LA RESACA

LIHTC
HERITAGE TRAIL & PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78526
Income-restricted units
105 of 132
Year placed in service
9999

Estimated total housing cost: $872 rent + $171 utilities = $1,043/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Texas

Residential electricity in Texas runs about 15.61¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $171. Natural gas runs about $25.41/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Brownsville, TX

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$741n/a
1 bedroom$828n/a
2 bedroom$872$1,502
3 bedroom$1,134n/a
4 bedroom$1,308n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Cameron County, TX

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX. FY2025. Area median income: $66,500.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$16,700$27,800$44,450
2 people$21,150$31,800$50,800
3 people$26,650$35,750$57,150
4 people$32,150$39,700$63,500
5 people$37,650$42,900$68,600
6 people$43,150$46,100$73,700
7 people$48,650$49,250$78,750
8 people$52,450$52,450$83,850

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Brownsville cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview