La Porte, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Harris County · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land · population 38,046

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La Porte, TX
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64
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where La Porte stands

At or near all-time high. population growing 2.0% per year.

Median home $256,135
1-year +0.3%
5-yr CAGR +3.5%
vs 5-yr peak -1.4%
Population +2.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$256k$142k$184k$227k$270k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
100/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

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 · monthly
$1,726/mo$1,343$1,599$1,856202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent119121100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.4
Buy

At a 12.4 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in La Porte on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.4 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
51 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
56 · w22%
Distance from peak
82 · w18%
Population growth
80 · w16%
Rent YoY
56 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
63 · w10%
Long thesis

La Porte has held up across the cycle: home values at $256,135 with +3.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

La Porte's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About La Porte

La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated population of 38,046. It anchors the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area. The population has grown 2.0% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in La Porte is $256,135 as of 2026-04, up 0.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.5% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in La Porte average $1,726 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.6%). The composite momentum score is 64 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 2.0% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
●Held the highs: currently -1.4% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About La Porte (Wikipedia)

La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Bay Area of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 35,124. La Porte is the fourth-largest incorporated city in Harris County.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Harris County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Harris County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of La Porte

12 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Shady River$322,127-1.7%
2Pecan Crossing$293,357-1.1%
3Glen Meadows$274,542-0.7%
4Fairmont Park$259,767+0.9%
5Sylvan Beach$255,135-1.6%
6Creekmont$247,335-1.5%
7Brookglen$244,419+1.3%
8Cresent Shores$232,972+1.3%
9Meadowcrest$231,448-0.1%
10Bayside Terrace$209,594-0.6%
11Bayfront$208,291-0.1%
12Spenwick Place$208,099+1.4%

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Run the numbers for La Porte

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

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.

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