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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 19,153 people, 6,724 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $124,674, house prices in Brownwood are solidly below the national average.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Brownwood, accounting for 73.00% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Brownwood include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.12%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.99%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 5.37%).
The most prevalent building size and type in Brownwood are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 54.85% owning and 45.15% renting.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Brownwood's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 45.55% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Brownwood include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 37.57%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 9.12%). There's also some housing in Brownwood built before 1939 ( 7.76%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Brownwood. Fully 19.74% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Brownwood homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Brownwood real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
In the last 10 years, Brownwood has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Brownwood real estate appreciated 29.30% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 2.60%, putting Brownwood in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Brownwood definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Brownwood that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Brownwood real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Brownwood appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.56%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 90.39% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Brownwood. Brownwood appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.59%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 10.77%.
Importantly, this makes Brownwood one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.
Relative to Texas, our data show that Brownwood's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Texas.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Brownwood differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Brownwood - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Brownwood real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
| Value Range | |
|---|---|
| > $1,210,000 | 0.1 |
| $908,001 - $1,210,000 | 0.0 |
| $605,001 - $908,000 | 0.9 |
| $484,001 - $605,000 | 0.8 |
| $363,001 - $484,000 | 1.9 |
| $242,001 - $363,000 | 4.3 |
| $121,001 - $242,000 | 25.4 |
| $60,001 - $121,000 | 31.7 |
| $0 - $60,000 | 35.0 |
| Value Relative to Nation | Value Relative to State |
|---|---|
| 67.2905109489051 | 53.5402521823472 |
| Time Period | Total Appreciation | Avg. Annual Rate |
Compared To
TX* |
Compared To
America* |
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Latest Quarter:
2018 Q1 - 2018 Q2 |
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Last 12 Months:
2017 Q2 - 2018 Q2 |
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Last 2 Years:
2016 Q2 - 2018 Q2 |
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Last 5 Years:
2013 Q2 - 2018 Q2 |
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Last 10 Years:
2008 Q2 - 2018 Q2 |
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Since 2000:
2000 Q1 - 2018 Q2 |
101.61% | 3.86% |
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| Homeownership | |
|---|---|
| Owners | 54.85 |
| Renters | 45.15 |
| Vacant | 19.74 |
| AGE OF Brownwood HOMES | |
|---|---|
| 2000 or Newer | 9.1 |
| 1970 - 1999 | 37.6 |
| 1940 - 1969 | 45.5 |
| 1939 or Older | 7.8 |
| TYPE OF Brownwood HOMES | |
|---|---|
| Single-Family | 73.0 |
| Townhomes | 0.5 |
| Small Apt. Buildings | 9.0 |
| Apt. Complexes | 12.1 |
| Mobile Homes | 5.4 |
| Other | 0.0 |
| SIZE OF Brownwood HOMES | |
|---|---|
| No Bedroom | 2.69 |
| 1 Bedroom | 12.71 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 32.11 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 44.52 |
| 4 Bedrooms | 6.99 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 0.98 |
