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Prices in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX were 14.0% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 86.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 57.7, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 85.975 |
| Goods | 93.757 |
| Housing (rents) | 57.720 |
| Utilities | 81.150 |
| Other services | 96.240 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 85.975 |
| 2023 | 85.699 |
| 2022 | 85.110 |
| 2021 | 87.841 |
| 2020 | 85.013 |
| 2019 | 87.678 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.