Mont Belvieu, TX housing market
The typical Mont Belvieu home is worth about $441,000, up 0.9% in a year, 47% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 105 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mont Belvieu compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mont Belvieu at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mont Belvieu | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $273,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $287,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $303,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $317,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $344,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $392,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $411,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $421,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $431,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $442,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $441,000 | $299,000 |
167 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 167 new homes in Mont Belvieu in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $37.5 million to build. That's 19 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Mont Belvieu has permitted 1,859 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mont Belvieu gained 3,819 residents while 1,270 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Mont Belvieu ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 117 | 117 | 0 | $26.2 million |
| 2025 | 167 | 167 | 0 | $37.5 million |
| 2024 | 188 | 188 | 0 | $42.1 million |
| 2023 | 178 | 178 | 0 | $40.1 million |
| 2022 | 209 | 209 | 0 | $46.1 million |
| 2021 | 230 | 230 | 0 | $50.6 million |
| 2020 | 240 | 240 | 0 | $53.2 million |
| 2019 | 227 | 227 | 0 | $53.9 million |
| 2018 | 141 | 141 | 0 | $19.7 million |
| 2017 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $23.4 million |
| 2016 | 126 | 126 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2015 | 137 | 137 | 0 | $24.6 million |
| 2014 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $27 million |
| 2013 | 112 | 112 | 0 | $21.1 million |
| 2012 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $17.9 million |
| 2011 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2010 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $10.1 million |
| 2009 | 190 | 38 | 152 | $16.3 million |
| 2008 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2007 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2006 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2005 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2004 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2002 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2001 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5.3 million |
Mont Belvieu's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Mont Belvieu ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Mont Belvieu and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Belvieu | $441K | +0.9% | $1,540 | 167 | $132,781 |
| Baytown | $245K | −1% | $1,470 | 233 | $59,910 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Mont Belvieu home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Mont Belvieu ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mont Belvieu is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mont Belvieu pay a median of $1,701. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,250 · 4 bedrooms $2,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77521, 77523, 77535, 77580; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.