Explore foreclosure properties with the highest estimated available equity in Cameron County, TX. Rankings are based on county appraisal values and recorded lien information.
Cameron County currently has 25 active foreclosure properties across 4 cities going into auction on 07/07/2026. The highest concentration of listings is in Brownsville, Harlingen, and San Benito. All properties are sourced from county courthouse public records and updated weekly ahead of the first Tuesday auction. Cameron County foreclosure auctions are held at 974 E Harrison St, Brownsville, TX 78520.
Cameron County, TX House Price Index
Cameron County, TX Labor Market Condition
Growing Market: Cameron County shows modest population gain, expanding housing inventory, and rising home values that best explain its “Growing Market” classification. The county’s population increased by about 0.7% (roughly 2,900 people) while the total number of housing units rose by 1.3% (about 2,100 units), signaling both demand growth and new supply coming online. Those additions have helped reduce the vacancy rate slightly from 14.0% to 13.3%, but vacancy remains relatively high compared with state and national rates.
Home prices in Cameron County have moved higher: the median home value climbed about 13.8% year over year to $136,500. That pace of change exceeded the percentage gains reported at the state and national levels for median values, indicating meaningful local price appreciation even as more units became available. The FHFA house price index for the county shows a much smaller measured increase of 0.13% over its 12-month reporting period, while the statewide FHFA figure for the same period rose 0.8%, illustrating that different price measures tell different short-term stories — county median values have risen notably, while the FHFA series shows only modest local appreciation compared with the state.
Ownership patterns have been stable: roughly 65% of units are owner-occupied and about 35% are renter-occupied, unchanged from the prior period. At the same time, the county’s vacancy rate is elevated relative to the state’s 9.4% and the national 10.1%, which can soften upward pressure on rents and sales prices even as values have increased.
Labor market conditions show higher unemployment locally than in broader geographies. The most recent county unemployment rate is 6.2% (April 2026), compared with 4.3% for Texas and 4.3% nationally; that gap can weigh on housing demand and household budgets even as population and housing unit counts grow. Taken together, Cameron County’s housing market reflects a mix of rising prices and expanding supply, with lingering vacancy and local labor-market weakness that could temper future momentum.
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