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Brenham, TX Housing Affordability Index

Brenham, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.6 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 975th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $241,100 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,322, or 24% of the city’s $65,112 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Brenham is updated every night from live Texas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Brenham MBR-HAI 101.6 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 975 of 1,229 1 = most affordable
Texas 99.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.29% Texas lenders
Median home value $241,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Brenham is 2.5 points above the Texas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Texas index

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See What You Can Afford in Brenham, Texas

Use this Brenham, Texas home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Texas average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.29%. A household earning the Brenham median income of $65,112, with no other debts and $48,000 down, can afford a home of about $216,963, compared with a median home value of $241,100. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $73,900 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Brenham median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Texas average, 30-year fixed
Brenham median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$216,963
Below the Brenham median home value of $241,100
Loan amount$168,963
Principal & interest$1,158/mo
Property tax$271/mo
Home insurance$90/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$1,519/mo
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How much house can you afford in Brenham?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Brenham, property taxes run about 1.50% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $3,319 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Brenham

$1,322/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$56,600
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$65,112
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,117/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,624/yr
Median Property Tax
1.50% of median value
29.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Brenham, Texas. The rate is the Texas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Brenham Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Brenham, Texas score: 101.6 (Near National Average), ranked 975 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/brenham”