Why look at Beaumont?
- Affordable housing. Median home is $170k — well below the national median.
- Stable market. Home values +1.8% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Beaumont stands
Population shrinking 0.5% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 11.1 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Beaumont on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 11.1 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Beaumont (Wikipedia)
Beaumont is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, located in Southeast Texas on the Neches River about 85 miles (137 km) east of Houston. With a population of 115,282 at the 2020 census, Its metropolitan area was the 10th largest in Texas in 2020, and 130th in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Beaumont(Tourism and recreation)
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens
- Tyrrell Park
- Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh
- Crockett Street
- Beaumont Civic Center
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Jefferson County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Jefferson County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Beaumont
19 tracked · ranked by median home valueRun the numbers for Beaumont
Texas context
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Beaumont listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Beaumont
3 from local press- City of Beaumont Offers Free Summer Zip Transit Rides to StudentsLOCALCity of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)1d ago
- Youth Mentorship Training May 28, 2026LOCALCity of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)1d ago
- Mayors Veterans Commission FlyerLOCALCity of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)1w ago
- Beaumont police working major wreck on West Cardinal Drive near Angel's Scrap and Recycling12newsnow.com5d ago
- Texas True Crime: Someone She KnewABC13 Houston1w ago
- Mother of Beaumont teen Brannon Briggs speaks out after grand jury no-bills suspects12newsnow.com5d ago
What locals are saying
- Hidden gem thrifts/antique stores? r/beaumont
- Dog Agility Trainers? r/beaumont
- It jobs? r/beaumont
- 9th Annual Christ In You – Catholic Men’s Conference r/beaumont
- Why do all the refineries block the riverfront r/beaumont
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Beaumont-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Beaumont-Port Arthur area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
Find more cities like Beaumont
Open the matchmaker pre-filled to match Beaumont’s price band, region, and size — refine to taste.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Texas: 421 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Getting here by train
Beaumont is served by an Amtrak train station — Amtrak Beaumont Station. Use the map to find it, and open its Google profile for photos, hours, and reviews.