ZIP Code 78521

In Brownsville's 78521 ZIP code, homes carry a median value of $99,700, and the county's 1.50% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,500 a year on such a home. Against a median household income of $44,509, that bill claims a noticeable share of earnings, though the low entry price for buying here offsets some of the strain. Per-capita income sits at $19,594, so many households feel the tax more acutely than the median suggests. Sales taxes add 8.25% to purchases, further shaping what money stays in residents' pockets.