Name: Shoreacres, TX statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Shoreacres

Chambers County gains about 28.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,446

Moved out3,134

Net+1,312

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Harris County, TX2,3791,326+1,053

Liberty County, TX291364−73

Jefferson County, TX254232+22

Galveston County, TX123142−19

Montgomery County, TX10574+31

Brazoria County, TX11958+61

Fort Bend County, TX52

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals

87%13%

Leavers

87%13%

Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$75K

Leavers$72K

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

Who moves here: 13.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Chambers County report $75,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $72,000.
Income you would need: $47,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,176 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,109 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $287,100.
Getting to work: 27 minutes each way on average; 11.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Hidden Valley, IN matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
28.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
13.6%
137% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	13.6%	137% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	28.8	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$75,129	6% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$71,967	2% above

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 10.8%, 47% below the median place.

Shoreacres10.8%

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

$47,040

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

10.8%

47% below the median place

Home price to income

2.2x

42% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

11%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$120,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Shoreacres, $1,176 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
94.9%
43% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.6%
80% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$4,717
45% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,176	14% below
Rent to income1	10.8%	47% below
Property tax rate1	1.6%	80% above
Home price to income1	2.2x	42% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	98.6	2% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,497	7% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,717	45% above
Median home value1	$287,100	10% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	3.7%	16% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	41.6%	19% below
Homeownership1	94.9%	43% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	40.8%	19% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,109	13% above
Vacant homes1County figure	9.0%	28% above
Median year built1	1982	0% above

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%)
Median household income1
$130,815
63% above the median place
Income per person1
$54,334
36% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
Median household income1	$130,815	63% above
Income per person1	$54,334	36% above
Unemployment1County figure	7.3%	49% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$78,532	19% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	2.1%	43% below
Jobs5County figure	23,244	85% below
Poverty rate1County figure	11.8%	10% above
Mean commute1	27 min	6% above
Works from home1	11.7%	6% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 11.7%, 83% above the median place.

No health insurance1
11.7%
83% above the median place
Median age1
43.1
11% above the median place
Population change since 20206
-1.5%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.4% +2%

Born abroad6.4% −28%

High school or higher93.6% +1%

Bachelor's or higher27.9% −13%

Household size2.6 +4%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
Population1	1,580	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	-1.5%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	43.1	11% above
Bachelor's or higher1	27.9%	13% below
High school or higher1	93.6%	1% above
Household size1	2.6	4% above
Born abroad1	6.4%	28% below
No health insurance1	11.7%	83% above
Homes with broadband1	94.4%	2% above

Life in Shoreacres

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Walker House listed 2012

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents12.7 +24%

Playgrounds per 10k25.3 2.7×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.5 −25%

Shops23.7 −22%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%

Doctors' offices and clinics7.0 −65%

Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
7.0
65% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.9
54% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
23.7
22% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	18	100% above
Public school students12County figure	11,701	139% above
Students per teacher12County figure	13.5	12% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	15.5	25% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	23.7	22% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	1.9	54% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	7.0	65% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.9	17% below
Parks per 10k9	12.7	24% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	25.3	169% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 195, 2% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

195

2% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

391

68% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Good air days15
10.1%
85% below the median place
Median air quality index15
63
47% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
51.8
44% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Shoreacres	Vs median
July average high13County figure	91°F	5% above
January average low13County figure	45°F	77% above
Average temperature13County figure	70°F	27% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	56.9 in	30% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	51.8	44% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	85.8	21% above
Tornado risk14County figure	75.6	7% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	78.8	29% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	52.7	41% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure	63	47% above
Good air days15Metro figure	10.1%	85% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 16.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 20.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 46.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 1.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$119,800

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 89% of places

Pay vs rent

+7.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 97% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Shoreacres in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 10% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 11% now.

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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,176/mo (2024)	$1,430/mo	$1,170 to $1,740/mo	+3.3%
Median household income	$130,815 (2024)	$166,000	$140,000 to $196,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$287,100 (2024)	$410,000	$297,000 to $564,000	+6.1%
Population	1,535 (2025)	1,540	1,480 to 1,610	+0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

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

Places like Shoreacres

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

Place	Rent	Income
Hidden Valley, IN	$1,380	$121,208	Compare
Lumberton, TX	$1,067	$107,623	Compare
Kronenwetter, WI	$1,125	$115,044	Compare
Blandon, PA	$1,335	$109,417	Compare

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Common questions

Is Shoreacres a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 3.9% a year while rent rose -3.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 94% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. The median rent takes only 10.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shoreacres expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.8% 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 $287,100.

What salary do you need to live in Shoreacres?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Shoreacres safe?

There were 195 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Shoreacres?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hidden Valley, IN, Lumberton, TX, Kronenwetter, WI and Blandon, PA.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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 Shoreacres with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Shoreacres itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/shoreacres-texas

Citytistics. “Shoreacres, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/shoreacres-texas/

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