Laureles is a growing community north of Los Fresnos
Laureles, a small community of about 4,000 residents just north of Los Fresnos, offers new construction homes and older ranch-style and manufactured options. It belongs to the larger Brownsville-Harlingen area, which has a surplus of new developments, creating a buyer’s market and low prices for newly built homes. “At the moment, we’re having a lot of out-of-town buyers coming in for SpaceX,” says Realtor Monica Luna with Keller Williams Realty RGV, referencing the SpaceX Starbase that’s located about 30 miles away. “Younger families are coming in and moving into these starter homes. It’s a smaller community, so it’s more close-knit with the families, the [football] games and the school system.”
New construction homes in a buyer’s market
Laureles has primarily New Traditional new construction homes with some older ranch-style homes, bungalows and manufactured homes. Prices mainly range from $120,000 to $300,000. “There’s a lot of new developments, and there’s a lot of surplus, so it’s pretty much a buyer’s market,” Luna says. Homes in Laureles sit on large, flat yards on residential streets without sidewalks or curbs.
School spirit in Los Fresnos CISD
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District gets an overall A-minus grade from Niche. Laureles Elementary gets a B-minus, Liberty Memorial Middle School receives a B, and Los Fresnos High School gets an A-minus. Los Fresnos High School can participate in extracurricular activities such as band, FFA and Navy JROTC. Luna says the high school fosters a tight-knit community with a lot of school spirit, especially at Friday night football games. “I lived there for 10 years, right behind the high school, so I know they can get pretty patriotic with the football games,” she says.
Parks, trails and Fragile Planet Wildlife Park
About 3 miles away, Memorial Park has a playground, a pool, a picnic pavilion and outdoor exercise equipment. Also 3 miles away, Los Fresnos Nature Park & Caracara Hike & Bike Trail has trails for walking and jogging, a small playground and exercise area and plenty of large trees for shade. About 4 miles away, Fragile Planet Wildlife Park is a wildlife and safari park offering educational programs and up-close encounters with animals.
Mexican fare in local restaurants and grocery stores
Abby’s Café is a local restaurant in Laureles serving Mexican breakfast and lunch. Galarza’s Drive Inn, Laureles Meat Market and La Tiendita Lerma are all local grocery stores in Laureles. Dollar General is available for additional groceries and household goods. About 4 miles away, Los Fresnos offers additional shopping and dining options.
The Los Fresnos Rodeo
About 4 miles from Laureles, the Los Fresnos Rodeo Grounds hosts the Los Fresnos Rodeo each February. This three-day event includes a professional rodeo, livestock shows, concerts and a carnival.
Getting to the nearest hospital and airport
Laureles is located in Cameron County, about 4 miles north of Los Fresnos. Its closest hospital is Valley Regional Medical Center, about 12 miles away. Less than 20 miles away, Valley International Airport is its nearest airport.
