Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78526 | Brownsville, TX | $236,818 | $1,930 | 6.36% | 6.8% |
| 2 | 78521 | Brownsville, TX | $172,838 | $1,424 | 6.43% | 6.6% |
| 3 | 78578 | Port Isabel, TX | $262,941 | $1,985 | 5.89% | 6.6% |
| 4 | 78520 | Brownsville, TX | $190,759 | $1,512 | 6.18% | 6.0% |
| 5 | 78575 | Rancho Viejo, TX | $292,226 | $1,600 | 4.27% | 5.7% |
| 6 | 78552 | Harlingen, TX | $226,143 | $1,347 | 4.65% | 5.1% |
| 7 | 78566 | Los Fresnos, TX | $224,345 | $1,650 | 5.74% | 5.0% |
| 8 | 78559 | La Feria, TX | $184,236 | $1,035 | 4.38% | 4.6% |
| 9 | 78583 | Rio Hondo, TX | $209,385 | $945 | 3.52% | 4.4% |
| 10 | 78593 | Santa Rosa, TX | $155,191 | $891 | 4.48% | 4.0% |
| 11 | 78586 | San Benito, TX | $164,374 | $1,200 | 5.69% | 3.8% |
| 12 | 78550 | Harlingen, TX | $179,935 | $1,053 | 4.56% | 3.3% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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