Brenham, TX housing market
The typical Brenham home is worth about $329,000, down 1.1% in a year, 10% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 84 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brenham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brenham at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brenham | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $215,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $223,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $234,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $250,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $271,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $317,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $335,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $334,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $337,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $333,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $329,000 | $299,000 |
197 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 197 new homes in Brenham in 2025: 194 single-family houses and 3 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $35.3 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Brenham has permitted 2,041 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Brenham gained 1,653 residents while 917 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Brenham ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 104 | 87 | 17 | $17.6 million |
| 2025 | 197 | 194 | 3 | $35.3 million |
| 2024 | 111 | 107 | 4 | $19 million |
| 2023 | 127 | 110 | 17 | $17.2 million |
| 2022 | 181 | 181 | 0 | $31.9 million |
| 2021 | 319 | 190 | 129 | $50.4 million |
| 2020 | 596 | 90 | 506 | $25.8 million |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2018 | 139 | 59 | 80 | $14.1 million |
| 2017 | 232 | 83 | 149 | $31.8 million |
| 2016 | 84 | 72 | 12 | $6.8 million |
| 2015 | 131 | 51 | 80 | $12.7 million |
| 2014 | 85 | 83 | 2 | $8.7 million |
| 2013 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2011 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2010 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2009 | 86 | 82 | 4 | $10.7 million |
| 2008 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $11.6 million |
| 2007 | 99 | 75 | 24 | $11.7 million |
| 2006 | 120 | 80 | 40 | $11.8 million |
| 2005 | 140 | 64 | 76 | $11.9 million |
| 2004 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2003 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2002 | 179 | 31 | 148 | $12.1 million |
| 2001 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2000 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.1 million |
How Brenham 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.
5 years of income
The typical Brenham home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Brenham 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 $1,280
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brenham is $1,280 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Brenham pay a median of $1,157, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77833; Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.