Beaumont housing market

Neutral marketBeaumont, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$186K
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,308/mo
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.9%
#291 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
8.4%
#29 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
67 days
▼ −9 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +0.7 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $186,305, up 3.8% in a year and up 3% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,308/mo (+2.6% YoY), a 8.4% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,024/mo in principal and interest, $284 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 67 days (−9 days vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 44/100, #217 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $186K
$135K$151K$167K$184K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,308
$873$1,013$1,153$1,2932016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 67
3855728920182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 23.6%
13.3%17.6%22.0%26.4%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 1,598
For saleNew listings
3678331,2991,76520182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 23.0%
13.3%17.3%21.2%25.2%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $60K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$35K$43K$51K$58K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Beaumont compares

MeasureBeaumontUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+3.8%+1.2%#137
Home value, 5-yr change+3.4%+19.7%
12-month forecast+1.9%+1.1%#291
Rent, 1-yr change+2.6%+2.7%#345
Gross rent yield8.4%6.3%#29
Price-to-rent ratio11.915.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,024$2,012
Income needed to buy$59,947$100,902
Days to pending6756

Cities in the Beaumont metro

4 cities with home value and rent data.

Beaumont$172K▲ 2.9%$1,287▲ 1.8%9.0%
Port Arthur$125K▲ 3.1%$1,196▲ 3.0%11.5%
Orange$182K▲ 4.5%$1,234▼ 0.7%8.1%
Nederland$226K▲ 2.7%$1,332▲ 3.6%7.1%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.