How much do homeowners pay a month in Forest Heights, TX?

Name: Homeowner costs in Forest Heights, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Forest Heights, TX pay a median of $1,267 (±$493) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $460 (±$52).

38.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,267 (±$493)
Without a mortgage: $460 (±$52)
Owned with a mortgage: 38.9%

Monthly owner costs in Forest Heights

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Heights	Orange County	Texas	United States
With a mortgage	$1,267 (±$493)	$1,724 (±$65)	$2,106 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$460 (±$52)	$545 (±$19)	$678 (±$2)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	38.9% (±12.1 points)	46.7% (±2.8 points)	56.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$885 (±$287)	$2,152 (±$129)	$4,232 (±$19)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Forest Heights, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Orange County ($1,724).

It is also lower than in Texas ($2,106).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Orange County, Forest Heights ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 1059 of 1,319.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Forest Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Heights
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Forest Heights	—	$1,267 (±$493)	—
Little Cypress	4.0 mi	$1,301 (±$381)	Not measurably different
Mauriceville	6.6 mi	$1,668 (±$276)	Not measurably different
Orange	7.7 mi	$1,714 (±$245)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	8.8 mi	$2,000 (±$937)	Not measurably different
West Orange	11 mi	$978 (±$339)	Not measurably different
Vinton	11 mi	$1,131 (±$277)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	15 mi	$1,853 (±$145)	Higher
Vidor	16 mi	$1,514 (±$118)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridge City, TX ($1,853).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
3	Orange	$1,714 (±$245)
4	Mauriceville	$1,668 (±$276)
5	Vidor	$1,514 (±$118)
6	Pine Forest	$1,471 (±$467)
7	Little Cypress	$1,301 (±$381)
8	Rose City	$1,286 (±$254)
9	Forest Heights	$1,267 (±$493)
10	West Orange	$978 (±$339)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forest Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Forest Heights

What is the average mortgage payment in Forest Heights?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Forest Heights, TX is $1,267 (±$493) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Forest Heights?

Owners without a mortgage in Forest Heights pay a median of $460 (±$52) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Forest Heights CDP, Texas (place:26516, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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