Shoreacres, TX housing market
The typical Shoreacres home is worth about $297,000, up 0.9% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shoreacres compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shoreacres at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Shoreacres | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $198,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $215,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $229,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $248,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $281,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $306,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $307,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $306,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $294,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $297,000 | $299,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Shoreacres in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 3.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Shoreacres has permitted 30 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Shoreacres gained 73 residents while 53 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 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.
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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $592,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $699,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $649,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $762,000 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $191,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $749,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Shoreacres and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreacres | $297K | +0.9% | $1,590 | 5 | $130,815 |
| La Porte | $257K | +0.6% | $1,590 | 84 | $80,753 |
2.3 years of income
The typical Shoreacres home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,590
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shoreacres is $1,590 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shoreacres pay a median of $1,176, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,290 · 4 bedrooms $2,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77571; 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, April 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.