The median home in Porter, Texas is valued at $305,206, down 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,888, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.5x — below the national average of 18x. Porter is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$305,206

-0.2%

Rent$1,888/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$61,041 on $305,206

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Stretch36% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,251

P/I36%

Afford$237K

Gap-$68K

P&I $1,543Tax $458Ins $250

Renting $363/mo cheaper ($1,888 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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