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30.14° N · 95.33° W · GEOID 4858850

Porter Heights

Montgomery County, Texas · part of the Houston, TX metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

TexasPorter Heights, TXPorter HeightsPorter Heights

The short answer

Porter Heights is home to 987 people. Median household income is $87,804 a year and median rent is $1,074 a month, 14.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $267,800, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,074
21% below the median place
Median household income
$87,804
9% above the median place
Median home value
$267,800
16% below the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
7% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Porter Heights

  • Household income has grown -7.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Only 29% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 94% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,159 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 90% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 32.8 years old, younger than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 85% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Porter Heights

Montgomery County gains about 32.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in55,476
Moved out36,899
Net+18,577

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Harris County, TX25,20613,365+11,841
Walker County, TX9131,257−344
Liberty County, TX8961,232−336
Fort Bend County, TX1,315637+678
Travis County, TX590586+4
Los Angeles County, CA563
Bexar County, TX543
San Jacinto County, TX519

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$92K
Leavers$88K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Montgomery County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Montgomery County report $91,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $87,900.
Income you would need
$43,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,074 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,233 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $267,800.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 15.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
West Fargo, ND matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
32.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$91,852
30% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$87,892
25% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.0%22% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%4% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure32.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$91,85230% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$87,89225% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 29.2%, 42% below the median place.

Porter Heights14.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$42,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.7%
28% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
20% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$77,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
29.2%
42% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.4%
57% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,233
19% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,07421% below
Rent to income114.7%28% below
Property tax rate11.4%57% above
Home price to income13.0x20% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.62% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,4977% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,82617% above
Median home value1$267,80016% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.2%30% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure53.8%4% above
Homeownership173.2%10% above
Renters paying 30%+129.2%42% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,23319% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%2% below
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$36,856
8% below the median place
Median household income1
$87,804
9% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$87,8049% above
Income per person1$36,8568% below
Unemployment1County figure4.5%7% below
Average annual pay5County figure$72,95611% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs5County figure235,44156% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.4%12% below
Mean commute1County figure32 min28% above
Works from home1County figure15.9%28% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 97.5%, 6% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
97.5%
6% above the median place
High school or higher1
80.7%
13% below the median place
Median age1
32.8
16% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19876646th largest
Median age132.816% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure38.8%21% above
High school or higher180.7%13% below
Household size12.43% below
Born abroad1County figure15.3%73% above
No health insurance1County figure15.1%136% above
Homes with broadband197.5%6% above
05

Life in Porter Heights

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.5 −16%
Shops24.8 −18%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.2 +5%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students9
134,595
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k7
1.5
35% below the median place
Public schools9
147
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure147above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure134,595above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.72% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.516% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.818% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure21.25% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.535% below
National Register listings8County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.4, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Porter Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
99.4
22% above the median place
July average high10
94°F
8% above the median place
Average temperature10
69°F
25% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePorter HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F8% above
January average low10County figure42°F65% above
Average temperature10County figure69°F25% above
Annual precipitation10County figure50.7 in16% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure95.74% above
Hurricane risk11County figure93.733% above
Tornado risk11County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk11County figure79.329% above
Heat wave risk11County figure95.86% above
Median air quality index12County figure5323% above
Good air days12County figure39.1%43% below
08

Porter Heights in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$87,804 (2024)$103,500$87,500 to $122,500+2.8%
Median home value$267,800 (2024)$373,000$271,000 to $513,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Porter Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
West Fargo, ND$1,111$90,665Compare
La Grange, KY$1,143$88,464Compare
Grandville, MI$1,143$78,442Compare
Chalco, NE$1,195$85,672Compare
Chalco, NEGrandville, MILa Grange, KYWest Fargo, NDPorter Heights, TXPorter HeightsWest FargoLa GrangeGrandvilleChalcoPorter HeightsWest FargoLa GrangeGrandvilleChalco

Common questions

Is Porter Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -7.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. Only 29% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 94% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Porter Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $267,800.

What salary do you need to live in Porter Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Porter Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are West Fargo, ND, La Grange, KY, Grandville, MI and Chalco, NE.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Porter Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Porter Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/porter-heights-texas

Citytistics. “Porter Heights, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/porter-heights-texas/

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