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A typical active Airbnb in Brownsville, TX earned $31,688 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 61% of nights and an average nightly rate of $127 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Brownsville Airbnb earned $31,688 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,040.
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Bottom 25% average
$30.7k
Top 25% average
$31.7k
Typical listing
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Brownsville (31% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2% | $87 | 59% | $18,886 |
| 1 bedroom | 31% | $87 | 54% | $17,113 |
| 2 bedrooms | 30% | $124 | 56% | $25,383 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Aug and Mar, brought in 33% of a typical Brownsville listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 1.9× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
78521 has the highest gross yield of the 3 Brownsville zipcodes we rank, at 23.8%, with typical revenue of $41,490 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Brownsville home is worth $199,327 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.6% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 15.9% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Brownsville each ran 1 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Brownsville ranks #5 of the 41 Texas markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene, TX | 26.5% | $59,601 | |
| 2 | Freeport, TX | 22.7% | $37,098 | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi, TX | 16.7% | $37,152 | |
| 4 | Houston, TX |
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A typical active Airbnb in Brownsville, TX earned $31,688 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 61% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $127 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $199,327, that's a 15.9% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $31,688 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $30,664 and the bottom 25% $3,040. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $17,113; 2-bedroom about $25,383; 3-bedroom about $36,662 and 4-bedroom about $50,296 a year.
The typical listing was booked 61% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in July to 42% in February.
Based on 347 Brownsville short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Brownsville over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 29% |
| $193 |
| 52% |
| $36,662 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6% | $242 | 57% | $50,296 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $283 | 45% | $46,527 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,104 | 52% | $109 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,308 | 63% | $107 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,030 | 64% | $113 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,884 | 44% | $111 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,541 | 42% | $126 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,305 | 63% | $128 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,405 | 61% | $127 | |
| May 2026 | $2,228 | 59% | $130 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,794 | 63% | $132 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,626 | 67% | $133 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,459 | 56% | $132 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,002 | 61% | $128 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 78% live within a day's drive.
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| 16.6% |
| $43,512 |
| 5 | Brownsville, TX (this market) | 15.9% | $31,688 |
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| 6 | Amarillo, TX | 14.9% | $31,558 |
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| 7 | Waco, TX | 14.4% | $28,505 |
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| 8 | Grand Prairie, TX | 13.4% | $42,013 |
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July; August and March earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$199,327 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.6% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 31% of listings, earning an estimated $17,113 a year.
The top origin cities are Houston, TX (10.2% of guests); San Antonio, TX (7.6% of guests) and Brownsville, TX (5.8% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 78% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 347 short-term rental listings in Brownsville, TX, with data through Sep 2026.
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