TX area data
Port neches, TX
Port neches, TX.
Population: 13,664 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Port neches, TX is $247,369 — up 5.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $249,000 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,388/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$247,369
Median home value
+5.4%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
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 (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,000
- Median list price
- $255,000
- Median price per sqft
- $154
- 1-year sale-price change
- +6.4%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 49
- For-sale inventory
- 56
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,388/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,510/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,810/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- PORT NECHES EL, PORT NECHES MIDDLE, PORT NECHES-GROVES H S, RIDGEWOOD EL, WOODCREST EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 16.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Star Lake Canal (2.4 mi)
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
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 26,788
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 26,628
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (42 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS- ST ELIZABETH, BAPTIST BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,012 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,046
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Port neches | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $247,369 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $249,000 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,388/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,046 | $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 Port neches, TX?
- $247,369.
- What is the median sale price in Port neches, TX?
- $249,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Port neches, TX?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in Port neches, TX?
- Typical rent: $1,388/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Port neches, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind.
- Is Port neches, TX in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Port neches, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Port neches, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Port neches, TX?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Star Lake Canal, 2.4 mi.
- How many schools serve Port neches, TX?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Port neches, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Port neches, TX?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Port neches, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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