Area data
Silsbee, TX — ZIP 77656
Population: 17,525 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 77656 (Silsbee, TX) is $175,140 — up 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $209,900 after a median 51 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,400/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$175,140
Median home value
+1.0%
1-year change
51
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $175,140
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $180,776
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $209,900
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median price per sqft
- $136
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.7%
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 45
- For-sale inventory
- 69
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.9%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- -2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,400/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- SILSBEE H S, EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE, LAURA REEVES PRI, SILSBEE EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,265
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,898
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (13 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ALTUS LUMBERTON HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +222 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,421
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,627
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 315
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 77656 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,140 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $209,900 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 51 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,400/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,421 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 77656?
- $175,140.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 77656?
- $209,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 77656?
- Median days on market: 51 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 77656?
- Typical rent: $1,400/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 77656?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, hurricane, tornado.
- Is ZIP 77656 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 77656?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 77656?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 77656?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 77656?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 77656 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 77656?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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