Silsbee, TX housing market
The typical Silsbee home is worth about $178,000, up 1.8% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 81 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Silsbee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Silsbee at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Silsbee | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $139,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $143,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $151,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $168,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $167,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $186,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $177,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $170,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $178,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $174,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $178,000 | $299,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Silsbee in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Silsbee has permitted 91 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Silsbee gained 324 residents while 211 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Silsbee 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $605,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $614,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2016 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2014 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2009 | 111 | 31 | 80 | $5.8 million |
| 2008 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2007 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2004 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2003 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $1.4 million |
How Silsbee 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.
3 years of income
The typical Silsbee home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Silsbee 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Silsbee is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Silsbee pay a median of $1,011. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77656; 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.