Cell towers in Cameron County, TX

The FCC registry lists 131 constructed antenna structures in Cameron County, 1% of Texas's 14,607. Ownership is spread across 58 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 23 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 52 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 131
2Tallest 1491 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 247 ft) 133 ft

Structures

131

rank 20 of 254 in TX

Most common type

Tower

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

33% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

38% built then

Who owns the towers in Cameron County

58 different registrants own the 131 structures. 5 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Cameron County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 133 feet, 114 feet shorter than the Texas median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near La Feria at 1491 feet, built in 2001. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Cameron County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Cameron County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1222106	Guyed tower	1491 ft	2001	La Feria	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1046272	Tower	1244 ft	1985	La Feria	Entravision Communications Corporation
1046017	Tower	1184 ft	1987	Santa Maria	WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.
1054540	Tower	991 ft	1967	La Feria	MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC
1062609	Tower	525 ft	1989	Rancho Viego	O E INVESTMENTS INC
1066008	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Arroyo City	Entravision - Texas Limited Partnership
1241633	Guyed tower	500 ft	2003	Olmito	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1258807	Tower	500 ft	2007	Brownsville	Private owner (name withheld)
1306265	Guyed tower	499 ft	2019	Port Isabel	American Towers LLC
1050198	Other or unspecified	493 ft	1974	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1050199	Guyed tower	491 ft	1996	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1228408	Guyed tower	491 ft	2011	Los Fresnos	SBA Towers X, LLC
1050340	Guyed tower	490 ft	1996	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1226824	Tower	490 ft	2001	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1055037	Guyed tower	485 ft	1998	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1238565	Tower	480 ft	2003	Harlingen	O. E. Investments, Inc.
1048960	Tower	411 ft	1988	Brownsville	Subcarrier Communications, Inc.
1200875	Tower	396 ft	1999	Santa Rosa	Alltel Corporation
1309408	Lattice tower	366 ft	2021	La Feria	American Towers LLC
1055005	Tower	359 ft	1993	Loma De Los Ebantos	COAST BROADCASTING
1319184	Lattice tower	346 ft	2022	San Benito	Private owner (name withheld)
1309535	Lattice tower	340 ft	2022	Los Fresnos	Private owner (name withheld)
1200553	Tower	325 ft	1999	Sebastian	Crown Communication LLC
1214446	Tower	320 ft	2000	San Benito	American Towers LLC
1049954	Tower	318 ft	1996	Harlingen	TEXAS, STATE OF DBA = DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
1049420	Lattice tower	311 ft	1998	Los Fresnos	Cellco Partnership
1206944	Guyed tower	310 ft	2000	Rio Hondo	Crown Communication LLC
1206947	Guyed tower	310 ft	1999	San Benito	Crown Communication LLC
1200314	Guyed tower	308 ft	1999	Santa Rosa	Crown Communication LLC
1046271	Tower	305 ft	1988	Lozano	RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.
1220410	Mast	305 ft	2001	Los Indios	Cellco Partnership
1284903	Guyed tower	305 ft	2012	Lozano	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1046020	Tower	299 ft	1984	Brownsville	WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.
1298872	Lattice tower	289 ft	2017	Brownsville	Alltel Corporation
1224273	Guyed tower	279 ft	2001	Rio Hondo	American Towers LLC
1200308	Lattice tower	275 ft	1999	La Feria	Crown Communication LLC
1050321	Tower	270 ft	1988	San Benito	Private owner (name withheld)
1054772	Tower	259 ft	1988	Harlingen	AT&T Corp
1322362	Lattice tower	255 ft	2022	San Benito	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1206938	Tower	230 ft	2000	Monte Grande	STC Five LLC
1299036	Guyed tower	220 ft	2017	Harlingen	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1330033	Lattice tower	220 ft	2025	San Benito	Branch Communications, LLC
1320767	Monopole	219 ft	2024	Brownsville	Harmoni Towers, LLC
1327894	Lattice tower	200 ft	2024	Rio Hondo	VTX Communications, LLC
1214311	Tower	199 ft	1997	Olmito	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1214417	Tower	192 ft	2000	Port Isabel	American Towers LLC
1260509	Monopole	190 ft	2006	San Benito	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1064244	Tower	174 ft	1999	Harlingen	HARLINGEN, CITY OF
1274693	Monopole	168 ft	2006	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1021817	Tower	162 ft	1996	Harlingen	Alltel Corporation
1315023	Monopole	161 ft	2021	Brownsville	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1322678	Monopole	161 ft	2016	Laguna Vista	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1331749	Monopole	160 ft	2026	Los Fresnos	APC TOWERS IV, LLC
1254513	Tower	158 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Towers II LLC
1260486	Monopole	157 ft	2006	Harlingen	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1258885	Tower	150 ft	2006	Harlingen	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1259850	Tower	150 ft	2007	Brownsville	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1325046	Lattice tower	150 ft	2023	San Benito	SHIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
1325130	Lattice tower	150 ft	2023	San Benito	SHIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
1304634	Monopole	148 ft	2018	San Benito	Uniti Towers LLC
1263991	Pole	140 ft	2007	La Feria	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1308700	Monopole	140 ft	2019	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1233201	Monopole	136 ft	2002	Brownsville	SBA Properties, LLC
1325399	Monopole	135 ft	2021	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1036944	Lattice tower	134 ft	2014	Port Isabel	Alltel Corporation
1260452	Monopole	133 ft	2006	Harlingen	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1271247	Tower	132 ft	2005	San Benito	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1262465	Lattice tower	131 ft	2008	San Benito	MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1245929	Tower	130 ft	2004	Harlingen	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1296351	Monopole	130 ft	2015	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1296726	Monopole	130 ft	2015	Brownsville	APC Towers, LLC
1301584	Monopole	130 ft	2017	Brownsville	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1304890	Monopole	130 ft	2018	Brownsville	Branch Towers, LLC
1313821	Monopole	130 ft	2019	Brownsville	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1213060	Monopole	129 ft	2000	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1281462	Monopole	129 ft	2012	San Benito	American Towers LLC
1213058	Lattice tower	125 ft	2000	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1224617	Monopole	125 ft	2001	Harlingen	American Towers LLC
1233196	Monopole	125 ft	2002	Brownsville	SBA Properties, LLC
1304153	Monopole	125 ft	2025	Harlingen	APC Towers IV LLC
1324891	Lattice tower	125 ft	2023	Santa Rosa	VTX Communications
1270603	Lattice tower	122 ft	2004	Los Fresnos	CCATT LLC
1325611	Monopole	122 ft	2013	Brownsville	Skyway Towers, LLC
1264956	Lattice tower	121 ft	1988	San Benito	American Towers LLC
1251794	Pole	120 ft	1999	Brownsville	STC Five LLC
1252392	Monopole	120 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Towers II LLC
1268602	Pole	120 ft	2007	San Benito	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1261308	Guyed tower	119 ft	2008	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1309823	Lattice tower	119 ft	2021	San Benito	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1226841	Tower	118 ft	2001	Brownsville	American Towers, LLC
1326267	Monopole	115 ft	2023	Port Isabel	TowerCo VI, LLC
1254252	Tower	113 ft	2006	Harlingen	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1307341	Monopole	113 ft	2018	Brownsville	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1211738	Tower	110 ft	1999	Brownsville	STC Five LLC
1211874	Pole	110 ft	2000	Brownsville	Alltel Corporation
1253691	Tower	110 ft	2006	San Benito	Alltel Corporation
1284479	Pole	110 ft	1998	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1309019	Monopole	110 ft	2019	Brownsville	Uniti Towers LLC
1325616	Monopole	110 ft	2019	Los Fresnos	Skyway Towers, LLC
1001994	Tower	108 ft	1996	Brownsville	STC Five LLC
1253822	Monopole	107 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Towers II LLC
1288772	Monopole	107 ft	2014	Harlingen	Alltel Corporation
1220190	Pole	106 ft	2001	Harlingen	CCATT LLC
1234101	Tower	105 ft	2002	Brownsville	TVT I, LLC
1301832	Monopole	105 ft	2018	Brownsville	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1303975	Monopole	105 ft	2017	Harlingen	APC Towers, LLC
1303981	Monopole	105 ft	2017	Brownsville	APC Towers, LLC
1304152	Monopole	105 ft	2017	Harlingen	APC Towers, LLC
1298101	Monopole	104 ft	1998	Brownsville	Alltel Corporation
1260997	Monopole	102 ft	2008	Brownsville	American Towers LLC
1267601	Tower	102 ft	2009	Brownsville	WorldWide Digital Company, LLC
1048214	Tower	100 ft	1998	Harlingen	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1235311	Pole	100 ft	2002	Brownsville	Communication Enhancement, LLC
1252590	Tower	100 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1278246	Tower	100 ft	2011	Harlingen	South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc.
1278247	Tower	100 ft	2011	Harlingen	South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc.
1252591	Monopole	98 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1051353	Tower	95 ft	1991	San Benito	Texas, State of, Texas Dept. of Transportation
1239657	Tower	92 ft	2004	Brownsville	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1269422	Pole	92 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1255315	Tower	91 ft	2006	Brownsville	SBA Towers II LLC
1033666	Monopole	89 ft	1998	Brownsville	STC Five LLC
1206407	Lattice tower	85 ft	2000	Brownsville	Alltel Corporation
1242859	Pole	85 ft	2004	Brownsville	CCATT LLC
1047924	Mast	83 ft	1994	Brownsville	CCATT LLC
1224841	Tower	76 ft	1999	Brownsville	WorldWide Digital Company, LLC
1251366	Tower	70 ft	2006	Brownsville	City of Brownsville / Brownsville Urban System (BUS)
1269062	Tower	68 ft	2009	Brownsville	Private owner (name withheld)
1318658	Monopole	29 ft	2021	Brownsville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1318299	Monopole	27 ft	2021	Brownsville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1318863	Monopole	26 ft	2021	Brownsville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC

If you have a tower lease in Cameron County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Texas with similar tower counts: McLennan County (143), Jefferson County (141), Webb County (134), Midland County (122), Lubbock County (121).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.