Area · Los Fresnos, TX
Quieter streets and larger lots north of Brownsville, on State Highway 100, the road to Port Isabel and the island.
Overview
Los Fresnos is its own city in Cameron County, north of Brownsville, with its own school district (Los Fresnos CISD). State Highway 100 runs through it toward Port Isabel and the causeway, which puts the port, the coast and Brownsville within commuting distance. Investors look here for family homes, newer subdivisions and land at the edge of town.
Approximate car times computed from the map: city pace for the first 10 km, highway pace after that, and trips that would cross the ship channel go around it by the Port. They do not include traffic, bridge waits or launch-day road closures.
Schematic
Approximate positions; not a navigation map.
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The story of the area
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Los Fresnos has its own city government, school district and a yearly rodeo and livestock show, while Brownsville, the port and the coast are a drive away. For families who work in the area, that balance is the draw.
02
Single-family homes on larger lots for owners and 12-month tenants, newer subdivisions, and land at the edge of town for future building. Ask about utilities, drainage and whether the property is on septic or city sewer when you look beyond the center.
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$369,900
$181/ft²
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,044 ft² · 0.21 acres
≈ 15 min · Port of Brownsville
MLS# 29780514 · Listed by Joshua De La Fuente, Aria Group Real Estate · Tel. 956-266-0777
$550,000
$273/ft²
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,016 ft² · 5 acres
≈ 25 min · South Padre Island (Queen Isabella Causeway)
MLS# 29780448 · Listed by Victoria Rivas, KELLER WILLIAMS LRGV · Tel. 956-423-8877
$329,000
$184/ft²
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,785 ft² · 0.14 acres
≈ 20 min · Port of Brownsville
MLS# 29780442 · Listed by Alberto Cordova, GRT Realty · Tel. 956-254-0869
$105,499
$301,426/acre
0.35 acres
≈ 20 min · Port of Brownsville
MLS# 29780411 · Listed by Armando Trejo, CAVALRY REAL ESTATE TEAM · Tel. 210-851-0045
$496,000
$186/ft²
5 bd · 2 ba · 2,664 ft² · 1.11 acres
≈ 20 min · Port of Brownsville
MLS# 29780407 · Listed by Denise Parra, Coastal Realty · Tel. 956-541-9000
$110,000
$108,911/acre
1.01 acres
≈ 20 min · Port of Brownsville
MLS# 29780384 · Listed by Hector Rodriguez, RE/MAX Elite Brownsville · 956-496-2012, [email protected]
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Questions
No. Los Fresnos is a separate city in Cameron County, north of Brownsville, with its own government and school district.
The estimate on this page puts the Queen Isabella Causeway at ≈ 30 min by car on State Highway 100; real times vary with traffic and the season.
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Other areas
Industrial land and workforce rentals around a deep-water port on the border.
Housing demand from SpaceX’s launch site at the tip of Texas.
Gulf-front vacation rentals on the island; year-round living in Port Isabel.
The border city: bridges, UTRGV and the widest choice of homes and rentals.
Golf-course homes and larger lots along I-69E, just north of Brownsville.
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