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Mont Belvieu

Real Estate, Growth & Neighborhood Research

A deeper look at homes, taxes, special districts, insurance, schools, commute routes, major employers, new construction and the development shaping Mont Belvieu.

Updated September 2026

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Market context

Mont Belvieu, clearly dated.

August 2026 closed-sale data · HAR Mont Belvieu. The broad city numbers provide context; the featured Fitz & Co. research concentrates on selected larger, newer, custom, acreage, waterfront and premium-property segments.

Median sold price$479,000August 2026
Average sold price$522,117August 2026
Closed transactions27August 2026
Days on market67August 2026
6-month viewMonthly median sold price
August 2026 closed-sale data · HAR Mont Belvieu
$429K
Mar
$460K
Apr
$445K
May
$444K
Jun
$490K
Jul
$479K
Aug

City-level medians are context only. The featured Fitz & Co. research is intentionally narrower than the citywide market.

Source: HAR — Mont Belvieu market trends.

Taxes, districts & insurance

The payment is more than principal and interest.

Mont Belvieu-area properties may include City of Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Barbers Hill ISD and special-district obligations depending on the exact parcel. Verify the current Chambers County appraisal/tax record, exemptions and every taxing entity before comparing monthly ownership cost.

Newer communities can differ in MUD, PID, utility-district or HOA structure. Review the title commitment, seller disclosures, district notices and association documents for the exact section rather than assuming two nearby subdivisions carry the same obligations.

Mont Belvieu also operates municipal services and infrastructure that can differ from nearby unincorporated Chambers County areas, so confirm city limits, utilities and service providers for the specific address.

All of Chambers County is within TWIA’s designated catastrophe area. A buyer should verify private-market wind/hail availability, whether TWIA may be needed, and whether the structure has the applicable windstorm Certificate of Compliance before relying on an insurance estimate.

Flood risk is property-specific. Review FEMA mapping, drainage context, prior claims or known flooding disclosures and an actual insurance quote rather than assuming newer construction eliminates flood or wind considerations.

For new construction or later improvements, windstorm certification requirements can matter to future insurability. Verify certificates for the specific structure and any qualifying additions, windows, doors or roof work when applicable.

Jobs & commute

Where you live and where you work are connected.

Mont Belvieu is one of the Houston region’s major natural-gas-liquids, pipeline, storage and petrochemical hubs. Large industrial taxpayers and employers in the area include Enterprise Products, ONEOK/Lone Star NGL, ExxonMobil, Targa and other energy and chemical operators.

The wider Baytown/Mont Belvieu corridor also connects residents to ExxonMobil Baytown, Chevron Phillips and other Ship Channel-area industrial employers, while Barbers Hill ISD, city government, construction, healthcare, retail and service businesses add a growing non-industrial employment base.

Mont Belvieu offers direct access to I-10 for Baytown and Houston and SH 146 for Baytown, La Porte and the industrial corridor.

Downtown Houston is a longer regional commute; many residents instead work in Baytown, Mont Belvieu, Chambers County and Houston Ship Channel employment centers.

Growth & new construction

What is changing around Mont Belvieu.

Riceland is planned as a long-term master-planned development with approximately 3,900 single-family residences at buildout and multiple homebuilders, adding substantial new housing and future commercial activity to the Mont Belvieu side of the I-10 corridor.

Commercial development along I-10 and SH 146 continues to expand. Chambers Commons on North Highway 146 adds another outdoor retail and service node in the Baytown/Mont Belvieu corridor, complementing the larger San Jacinto Marketplace redevelopment farther west in Baytown.

New neighborhoods and continued builder activity mean resale sellers should watch competing inventory, incentives, lot premiums and future phases—not just recent closed sales.

Buying or selling in Mont Belvieu?

Research first. Then make the move.

Fitz & Co. is a broker-led Texas real estate company backed by more than 22 years of experience helping buyers and sellers navigate contracts, neighborhoods, market conditions and major real estate decisions.

In these east-Greater-Houston markets, property taxes, insurance, special districts, commute routes and nearby industrial or commercial growth deserve to be part of the housing conversation from the beginning.

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