Brownsville, TN housing market
The typical Brownsville home is worth about $171,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brownsville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brownsville at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brownsville | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $99,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $99,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $108,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $116,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $126,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $149,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $154,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $172,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $178,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $169,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $171,000 | $334,000 |
74 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 74 new homes in Brownsville in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 72 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $12 million to build. That's 7.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Tennessee as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Brownsville has permitted 86 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Brownsville's population fell by 504 even though 88 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Tennessee: 2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 32 | 3 | 29 | $5.5 million |
| 2025 | 74 | 2 | 72 | $12 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $504,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $403,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $403,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $403,000 |
| 2012 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2009 | 50 | 2 | 48 | $5.1 million |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $815,000 |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 23 | 21 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2003 | 21 | 11 | 10 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 62 | 28 | 34 | $4 million |
| 2001 | 60 | 26 | 34 | $3.8 million |
| 2000 | 59 | 25 | 34 | $3.7 million |
How Brownsville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.9 years of income
The typical Brownsville home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Brownsville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brownsville is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Brownsville pay a median of $767, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38012; Haywood County, TN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.