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    Drake finally confirmed as new owner of $15 million Dos Brisas ranch near Brenham

    Amber Heckler
    May 23, 2024 | 12:16 pm
    Drake finally confirmed as new owner of $15 million Dos Brisas ranch near Brenham

    Editor's note: Although it is confirmed that the Dos Brisas ranch has been sold, a realtor under a non-disclosure agreement clarified that she could not confirm that it was sold to Drake or any other specific party. Robb Report's article references records that connect the property to Drake. The story has been updated.

    Drake is reportedly the latest rap icon that can proudly say he's a Texan after purchasing Dos Brisas, a phenomenal 313-acre ranch in Washington located less than 85 miles outside Houston.

    As CultureMap reported before the property sold, the $15 million Dos Brisas ranch was originally built in 2002, featuring a grand 14,300-square-foot Mediterranean-style main building. The home is surrounded by gorgeous pecan trees, wildflowers, three stocked ponds, and Peach Creek, providing an abundance of opportunities to enjoy the lovely Texas outdoors.

    Several prestigious amenities can be found throughout the property. Drake will surely reap the rewards from the ranch's fully-functioning organic farm, and – if he can find the time – he can employ a new hobby by raising horses thanks to an expansive on-site equestrian facility. For any other outdoor activities, Dos Brisas contains a spacious resort-style pool, hot tub, and a tennis court.

    Multiple haciendas are also spread out throughout the ranch, suggesting the rapper could turn the property into an impressive resort business venture if he decided not to keep it all to himself.

    This hacienda gives you a perfect amount of privacy.This hacienda gives you a perfect amount of privacy.Photo by James Pharaon / Compass

    Before the buyer snatched up the ranch in October 2023, Dos Brisas had only been on the market for a few months. Its former owners shuttered the formerly famous resort in 2022 after it had been in operation for 17 years. It first appeared on the market in April 2022 with a $17.5 million price tag, which expired in September before it was re-listed at its $15 million price tag in May 2023.

    Robb Report was first to report on Drake acquiring the property. Compass agent Tonya Currie, who managed the listing, confirmed the high profile purchase in an email to CultureMap, although she did not use Drake's name. She writes the ranch sold within 90 days at the full list price.

    "Dos Brisas is a rare legacy ranch property that offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the right buyer, which we were able to find once we listed it bringing the price in line with the market conditions at the time," Currie told CultureMap.

    If Drake can really call himself a Texan, hopefully he'll enjoy living the country life just 45 minutes outside Houston. Rap legends love nothing more than to dote on the city, and Drake is no stranger to sharing his appreciation for Houston with the locals. During his September 2023 concert at the Toyota Center, the Canadian-born superstar claimed Houston was "where everything started" for him, even going so far as to call the show a "homecoming."

    "Listen, listen — I’m a be honest with y’all," Drake told the exhilarated crowd at the time. "I get the most nervous for Toronto of course, and the second most nervous for y’all."

    He just can't stay away: Drake's most recent return to H-Town was for a star-studded performance at RodeoHouston alongside Bun B, Nelly, Rick Ross, Eve, That Mexican OT, and many more hip hop legends.

    Dos Brisas

    Photo by James Pharaon / Compass

    The grand main building spans over 14,300 square feet.

    The big purchase wouldn't quite make Drake a Houstonian, but it surely would make him a Texan. Maybe a party at Trill Burgers to celebrate?

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    Houston ranks among top 10 U.S. cities for mobile home living

    Amber Heckler
    Dec 24, 2025 | 11:30 am
    Interior of a manufactured home
    Photo by Brian Wangenheim on Unsplash
    Manufactured homes have come a long way from the "trailers" of the past, according to StorageCafe.

    As Houston residents navigate the city's fluctuating real estate market, manufactured homes – also known as mobile homes – are gaining traction among potential buyers seeking an affordable path to homeownership.

    A recent housing study found Houston ranks among the top 10 U.S. cities with the largest mobile home inventory. Texas, as a whole, has the second-highest share of manufactured housing in the nation.

    StorageCafe's housing insights report analyzed the supply of manufactured housing inventory, average sales prices of new manufactured homes, and compared pricing trends against the median value of all housing units (regardless of construction date) across all 50 states and 100 U.S. cities.

    The report's author hails manufactured housing as "a cornerstone of affordability" in the country, with just under 8 million mobile homes representing about 5.4 percent of the U.S. housing supply.

    There are 776,232 manufactured homes in Texas, the report found, which is 6.2 percent of the state's entire housing stock. Houston is home to the 8th highest number of mobile homes in the nation, at 10,953 units.

    Here's how the rest of the top 10 shakes out:

    • No. 1 – Mesa, Arizona (29,335 units)
    • No. 2 – Phoenix, Arizona (20,564 units)
    • No. 3 – Jacksonville, Florida (15,393 units)
    • No. 4 – Largo, Florida (14,131 units)
    • No. 5 – Tuscon, Arizona (14,128 units)
    • No. 6 – San Jose, California (11,668 units)
    • No. 7 – San Antonio, Texas (11,208 units)
    • No. 8 – Houston, Texas (10,953 units)
    • No. 9 – Los Angeles, California (10,622 units)
    • No. 10 – Sunrise Manor, Nevada (9,952 units)

    Why manufactured home living is gaining popularity
    Affordability is of the main reasons Texas residents are turning to manufactured home living. The average sale price for a mobile home in Texas was $112,500 in 2024, or less than half of the median sale price for all Texas homes ($313,200).

    The report specifies that the cost for a manufactured home does not include the cost of land in the same way that a conventional home does. Depending on zoning and local laws, residents who own a mobile home either lease the lot their home sits on, or they have to purchase a lot outright.

    "Most manufactured homes sit either in parks (land rent, higher exposure to rent hikes or park closures) or subdivisions (you own the land)," the report said. "In some communities, resident-owned cooperatives (co-ops) allow homeowners to collectively purchase the land beneath their homes. This setup provides stability and protection against rising lot rents, which can otherwise affect those living in privately owned parks."

    Nevertheless, StorageCafe maintains that the generally lower cost of a manufactured home still makes it a viable path to homeownership. Affordability is especially crucial for younger adults like Gen Zers and Millennials who also don't want to "compromise on quality or independence."

    "Today’s younger buyers value flexibility, efficiency, and minimal maintenance, and many are drawn to simpler lifestyles that align with financial freedom and mobility," the report said. "With the rise of remote work, more Millennials and Gen Zers are exploring the idea of living affordably in smaller, well-designed spaces, often in communities with shared amenities or scenic settings that were once thought to appeal only to retirees."

    Manufactured homes have also experienced a "glow up" in recent years, the report added. Most manufactured homes have open floor plans, "stylish interiors," and come equipped with modern amenities like smart-home technology and energy efficient features.

    "As a result, they’re no longer viewed as a fallback option, but rather as a savvy, forward-thinking path to homeownership for cost-conscious Americans of all ages," the report said.

    Mobile home living elsewhere in Texas
    Other than San Antonio in Houston in the top 10, there were 12 more Texas cities that ranked among the top 100. El Paso came in at No. 16 with 7,089 mobile homes in the city, and Laredo ranked two spots behind with 6,785 units.

    Here's how other Texas cities fared in the report:

    • No. 20 – Dallas (6,195 units)
    • No. 21 – Austin (6,184 units)
    • No. 22 – Fort Worth (6,069 units)
    • No. 29 – Corpus Christi (4,823 units)
    • No. 34 – Pharr (4,409 units)
    • No. 48 – Arlington (3,818 units)
    • No. 60 – Mission (3,207 units)
    • No. 65 – Bryan (3,063 units)
    • No. 67 – Edinburg (3,407 units)
    • No. 98 – Denton (2,441 units)
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