Texas

Brown County

ZIP 76857

38,294 residents157 permits TTM$55,305 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$149,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.99%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

157

Census BPS

Climate risk

64.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 76857

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
768570.7
768230.5
768010.5
768020.2
764320.1
76827
76890

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026