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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Brownsville Area is $89,600, which is lower than the state average of $139,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Brownsville Area was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,447 Owner Occupied Houses in Brownsville Area, #774

Brownsville Area	89,600 USD
Tennessee	138,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Brownsville Area	3.58%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Brownsville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Tennessee and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,315, see rank, 100%	2,812,133	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	7,459, 89.71%, see rank	88.67%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	4,595, 55.26%, see rank	60.47%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,864, 34.44%, see rank	28.20%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	856, 10.29%, see rank	11.33%	11.38%
For Rent	286, 3.44%, see rank	3.50%	3.14%
For Sale Only	90, 1.08%, see rank	1.68%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	32, 0.38%, see rank	0.52%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	133, 1.60%, see rank	2.16%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	315, 3.79%, see rank	3.46%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #423

Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
1976	1981	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Brownsville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,447	100%	1,687,700	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	2,515	56.55%, see rank	62.95%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	1,932	43.45%, see rank	37.05%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Brownsville Area	982 USD
Tennessee	1,205 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brownsville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.18%
$300 to $499	62	2.47%, see rank	2.65%	1.59%
$500 to $699	351	13.96%, see rank	8.29%	4.89%
$700 to $999	909	36.14%, see rank	22.62%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	786	31.25%, see rank	34.38%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	303	12.05%, see rank	17.10%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	72	2.86%, see rank	10.68%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	32	1.27%, see rank	4.03%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Brownsville Area	24.80% of the Total Income
Tennessee	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brownsville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	93	3.70%, see rank	5.29%	5.04%
10% to 20%	779	30.97%, see rank	33.21%	29.70%
20% to 30%	604	24.02%, see rank	28.85%	28.18%
30% to 40%	295	11.73%, see rank	13.50%	14.80%
40% or More	744	29.58%, see rank	18.62%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Brownsville Area	360 USD
Tennessee	348 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Brownsville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	207	10.71%, see rank	11.72%	7.99%
$200 to $299	403	20.86%, see rank	25.12%	15.31%
$300 to $499	906	46.89%, see rank	41.49%	35.02%
$500 to $699	320	16.56%, see rank	14.17%	20.88%
$700 or More	96	4.97%, see rank	7.50%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Brownsville Area	12.90% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Brownsville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	665	34.42%, see rank	44.99%	39.10%
10% to 20%	666	34.47%, see rank	31.12%	31.88%
20% to 30%	307	15.89%, see rank	11.09%	12.59%
30% to 40%	61	3.16%, see rank	4.69%	5.84%
40% or More	228	11.80%, see rank	6.93%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,317, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	5,933, 71.34%, see rank	68.69%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	230, 2.77%, see rank	3.11%	5.79%
2 Units	421, 5.06%, see rank	2.95%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	231, 2.78%, see rank	3.06%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	334, 4.02%, see rank	4.52%	4.78%
10 or More Units	218, 2.62%, see rank	7.66%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	950, 11.42%, see rank	10.01%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,317, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1 Room	98, 1.18%, see rank	1.04%	1.95%
2 Rooms	94, 1.13%, see rank	1.34%	2.36%
3 Rooms	492, 5.92%, see rank	6.63%	8.97%
4 Rooms	1,419, 17.06%, see rank	16.28%	16.57%
5 Rooms	2,224, 26.74%, see rank	22.35%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,589, 19.11%, see rank	19.63%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,281, 15.40%, see rank	13.07%	12.38%
8 Rooms	718, 8.63%, see rank	8.75%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	402, 4.83%, see rank	10.91%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,317, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
No Bedroom	98, 1.18%, see rank	1.14%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	586, 7.05%, see rank	7.77%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	2,546, 30.61%, see rank	26.96%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	4,201, 50.51%, see rank	46.68%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	729, 8.77%, see rank	14.11%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	157, 1.89%, see rank	3.34%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,104, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
Utility Gas	3,274, 46.09%, see rank	34.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	853, 12.01%, see rank	4.74%	5.03%
Electricity	2,873, 40.44%, see rank	58.25%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	20, 0.28%, see rank	0.58%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	73, 1.03%, see rank	2.07%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	11, 0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,372, 100%	714,072	37,562,111
$199 or Less	65, 2.74%, see rank	3.10%	1.76%
$200 to $299	163, 6.87%, see rank	3.99%	3.29%
$300 to $499	403, 16.99%, see rank	12.18%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,007, 42.45%, see rank	26.79%	17.39%
$700 to $999	597, 25.17%, see rank	34.45%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	137, 5.78%, see rank	15.59%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.64%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	5.30%
Median	$620, see rank	$726	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Brownsville Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,104, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	756, 10.64%, see rank	6.25%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	2,696, 37.95%, see rank	32.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	2,428, 34.18%, see rank	38.34%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,224, 17.23%, see rank	22.52%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.