Orange, TX housing market
The typical Orange home is worth about $186,000, up 4.3% in a year, 38% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 42 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Orange compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Orange at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Orange | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $159,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $174,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $185,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $192,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $189,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $173,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $179,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $183,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $186,000 | $299,000 |
123 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 123 new homes in Orange in 2025: 58 single-family houses and 65 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $22.8 million to build. That's 6.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Orange has permitted 595 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Orange gained 729 residents while 607 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Orange 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) | 86 | 40 | 46 | $15.8 million |
| 2025 | 123 | 58 | 65 | $22.8 million |
| 2024 | 119 | 59 | 60 | $22.4 million |
| 2023 | 161 | 71 | 90 | $29.6 million |
| 2022 | 26 | 20 | 6 | $2.5 million |
| 2021 | 26 | 24 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2020 | 33 | 21 | 12 | $3.2 million |
| 2019 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2018 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2017 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2014 | 244 | 28 | 216 | $16.2 million |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2011 | 141 | 59 | 82 | $10.7 million |
| 2010 | 61 | 53 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2008 | 356 | 36 | 320 | $39.9 million |
| 2007 | 101 | 21 | 80 | $9.5 million |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2005 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2000 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $3.4 million |
Orange's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Orange 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.
Orange and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | $186K | +4.3% | $1,090 | 123 | $62,891 |
| West Orange | $109K | −2.7% | $1,090 | 3 | $60,323 |
| Little Cypress | — | +7.1%† | $1,090 | — | $91,199 |
| Bridge City | $209K | +2.2% | $1,210 | 3 | $88,958 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Orange home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Orange 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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Orange is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Orange pay a median of $1,108. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,710
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77630, 77632; Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA), 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.