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Shoreacres

Gulf Coast · Population 1,580

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Population
1,580
Growth in 10 years
-10.6%
Median age
43.1
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
22%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
15%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
35%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
8%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
70%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
10%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
12%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$130,815
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
3%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$287,100
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
95%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$4,717/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.64%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$2,109/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$1,113/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1982
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
98%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
2%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,176/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,550/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
5%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
43%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$250+/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$47/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$304/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
34%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
64%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
94%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
26 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
12%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.3
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
1%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
42%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Manufacturing
21%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
19%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
HOU
William P. Hobby Airport, about 16 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Pasadena
About 8 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
92°F
Hottest month
January average low
46°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
1
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
76
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
9
In a typical year
Rain per year
60.2 in.
Snow per year
0.2 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Houston Nwso weather station (about 10 miles from the town center).

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Market

Shoreacres’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$325,000
-2.8% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$161
Texas: $179
Median days on market
55
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Shoreacres

The local market

A steady market Harris County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Shoreacres as part of the county)
Median list price
$325,000
-2.8% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
18,836
+3.4% vs. a year ago
Days on market
55
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$161
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,046 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
4,424
Under contract
4,238

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$287,100
Effective property tax rate
1.64%
Typical property tax bill
$4,717/yr
Median rent
$1,176/mo
Own their home
95%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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