RANK #332 / 1001 NAT · #12 / 72 TX · POP 51,498
1YR FORECAST: +2.8%
5YR OUTLOOK: -2%
Chambers County ranks #332 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index. Strong signals across affordability, population growth, and market activity suggest this county is on an upward trajectory. Detailed narrative coming soon.
Overvalued relative to economy
Below national median
Moderate climate & terrain
Below national median (15x)
Housing looks overvalued at 9.3x — home prices are high relative to local economic output. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Bars show trailing 12-month growth. The dashed Forecast bars are the model's next-12-month projection; the whisker marks the ±1% range (cooling–accelerating).
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Source: CDC/NCHS vital statistics via County Health Rankings (2020–2022 avg). Rates per 100,000 population. Grade based on homicide rate relative to national average (~6.3). Learn more →
Bars show percentile rank among all 1001 counties.
With a Boom Town Index score of 67/100, Chambers County sits in the upper half of all 1001 ranked counties. Employment is expanding at +4.6%, and median household income stands at $109,804 — indicators that suggest solid fundamentals even if it's not among the fastest-growing counties in TX.
Housing in Chambers County is roughly in line with national affordability norms. The median home costs $329,500 and the income-to-home-value ratio sits at 0.33, with rents averaging $1,609/month. Not a bargain, but not a stretch for most local earners either.
Chambers County is growing on multiple fronts. Population is up +4.7% year-over-year while employers added jobs at a +4.6% clip. Home values shifted +1.1% in the past year.
In significant numbers — 11.44% of Chambers County's current population relocated from another state, well above the national norm. That level of in-migration usually signals a county where jobs, affordability, or quality of life are pulling people in from elsewhere.