Rental numbers for Jefferson County, TX
The typical home here runs -$506 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.4%.
- Gross yield
- 8.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.4%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$506/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $178,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,276/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Jefferson County
14 with published figures
| 77703Beaumont | $90,000 | $970* | 12.9% | 5.3% | -$86 | n/a |
| 77642Port Arthur | $130,000 | $1,283 | 11.9% | 5.1% | -$150 | +8.8% |
| 77701Beaumont | $101,000 | $980* | 11.6% | 4.7% | -$148 | n/a |
| 77640Port Arthur | $128,000 | $1,200* | 11.3% | 5.0% | -$162 | n/a |
| 77707Beaumont | $188,000 | $1,607 | 10.3% | 4.4% | -$318 | n/a |
| 77702Beaumont | $149,000 | $1,100 | 8.9% | 3.2% | -$408 | n/a |
| 77705Beaumont | $147,000 | $1,029 | 8.4% | 2.7% | -$459 | n/a |
| 77619Groves | $189,000 | $1,270* | 8.1% | 2.6% | -$611 | n/a |
| 77708Beaumont | $179,000 | $1,100* | 7.4% | 2.0% | -$671 | n/a |
| 77627Nederland | $221,000 | $1,348 | 7.3% | 2.3% | -$773 | +3.7% |
| 77706Beaumont | $244,000 | $1,351 | 6.6% | 1.6% | -$991 | +1.5% |
| 77713Beaumont | $269,000 | $1,279 | 5.7% | 1.2% | -$1,179 | n/a |
| 77651Port Neches | $247,000 | $1,150* | 5.6% | 0.9% | -$1,148 | n/a |
| 77622Hamshire | $264,000 | $1,170* | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$1,109 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $168,187 | $1,026 |
| Aug 2022 | $175,416 | $1,094 |
| Aug 2023 | $171,137 | $1,114 |
| Aug 2024 | $169,664 | $1,179 |
| Aug 2025 | $171,083 | $1,242 |
| Aug 2026 | $177,929 | $1,276 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $980 | $986 | $1,218 | $1,588 | $1,944 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.8
- 269 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 33th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Jefferson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$506 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.4%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Jefferson County?
- About 1.53% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $178,000 home that is about $2,729 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $986 for a 1-bedroom, $1,218 for a 2-bedroom and $1,588 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$506 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.