Housing data for Beach City, TX
Beach City, TX has an estimated 3,309 residents and 1,488 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chambers County.
10.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,669 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+24.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,309 (±14)
- Housing units
- 1,488 (±192)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,669
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.2%
What stands out in Beach City
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 89.4% (±37.8 points) in Beach City, higher than in Chambers County (40.9%).
Median home value: $496,900 (±$65,749) in Beach City, higher than in Chambers County ($329,500).
Median household income: $148,574 (±$32,792) in Beach City, higher than in Chambers County ($109,804).
Housing in Beach City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,669 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 89.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $148,574 median household income
- Home values: $496,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,553 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +24.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beach City against Chambers County, its state and the nation
| Beach City | Chambers County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,309 (±14) | 51,498 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,488 (±192) | 18,937 (±58) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±10.4 points) | 18.4% (±3.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,669 (±$256) | $1,609 (±$140) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $148,574 (±$32,792) | $109,804 (±$10,467) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $496,900 (±$65,749) | $329,500 (±$12,209) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,553 (±$1,871) | $3,474 (±$241) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.5% (±15.7 points) | 19.7% (±3.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±6.3) | 32.6 minutes (±2.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±10.6 points) | 90.5% (±2.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.7 years (±12.7) | 35.1 years (±0.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Beach City covers 4.5 square miles of land, about 739 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beach City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,664 (±22) | 3,309 (±14) | +24.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,012 (±120) | 1,488 (±192) | +47.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 (±$138) | $1,669 (±$256) | +65.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $319,200 (±$39,008) | $496,900 (±$65,749) | +55.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $119,821 (±$21,422) | $148,574 (±$32,792) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,203 (±$173) | $3,000 (±$413) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,058 (±$427) | $3,553 (±$1,871) | −12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±4.8 points) | 10.8% (±10.4 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 27.5% (±40.9 points) | 0.0% (±28.9 points) | −27.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Beach City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove | 5.6 mi | $1,232 | $280,800 | 38.9% |
| Baytown | 7.5 mi | $1,307 | $197,300 | 47.7% |
| Mont Belvieu | 7.9 mi | $1,701 | $411,000 | 24.7% |
| Old River-Winfree | 9.4 mi | $1,430 | $124,700 | 16.8% |
| Morgan's Point | 10 mi | $1,354 | $425,000 | 24.4% |
| Anahuac | 10 mi | $1,566 | $226,900 | 25.6% |
| La Porte | 13 mi | $1,378 | $234,600 | 28.9% |
| Shoreacres | 13 mi | $1,176 | $287,100 | 5.1% |
Places in Texas most like Beach City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kiowa | $1,815 | $526,900 | $125,956 | 7.3% |
| Annetta North | $1,425 | $636,700 | $167,083 | 7.5% |
| Shady Shores | $1,399 | $492,300 | $159,375 | 7.1% |
| Bulverde | $1,794 | $420,200 | $112,188 | 8.3% |
| Dalworthington Gardens | $2,042 | $557,700 | $138,594 | 15.3% |
| Sunnyvale | $1,422 | $565,300 | $170,348 | 8.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beach City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD income limits for Beach City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,600 | $66,600 |
| 3 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,350 | $96,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Beach City
What is the average rent in Beach City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Beach City is $1,669 (±$256) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Beach City rent-burdened?
89.4% of renting households in Beach City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beach City?
The median household income in Beach City is $148,574 (±$32,792) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beach City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $496,900 (±$65,749) for owner-occupied homes in Beach City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beach City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beach City, TX is $3,000 (±$413) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Beach City?
Beach City, TX has an estimated 1,488 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beach City growing?
In Beach City, the number of residents went from 2,664 in 2015–2019 to 3,309 in 2020–2024 (+24.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach City city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beach City city, Texas (place:06200, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .