TX area data
Porter, TX
Porter, TX.
Population: 46,418 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,204
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $326,982
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,108
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 241.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 70
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,785/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,090/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 151
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8,309 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,007
- Median annual property tax
- $4,729
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 190,143
- Average weekly wage
- $1,384
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11,546
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