TX area data
Port neches, TX
Port neches, TX.
Population: 13,664 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $247,369
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $247,369
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,000
- Median list price
- $255,000
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,388/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,510/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,012 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $4,046
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 102,401
- Average weekly wage
- $1,294
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 325
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