Metro area · CBSA 15220
Brownwood
The Brownwood, TX metro area has 38,347 people. Median rent is $919, 19.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Brown County at $1,137. Of the 5 places we track here, Lake Brownwood has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$57,470
Median home value
$158,900
Unemployment
5.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,137
HUD, Brown County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood | 18,777 | $882 | 21.6% |
| Early | 3,143 | $1,227 | 21.9% |
| Bangs | 1,633 | $745 | 18.6% |
| Lake Brownwood | 1,544 | $1,024 | 17.6% |
| Thunderbird Bay | 702 | $1,158 | 28.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.