RANK #527 / 1001 NAT · #26 / 72 TX · POP 51,498
1YR FORECAST: -0.6%
5YR OUTLOOK: +28%
Chambers County ranks #527 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index. Mixed signals — some growth indicators are positive while others trail national averages. 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.
Source: Redfin · Census BPS — Browse sales on Redfin →
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.
Chambers County scores 47/100 on the Boom Town Index, landing in the middle of the pack among 1001 U.S. counties (#527). Median household income is $109,804 and job growth is running at +4.6%. The data points to a county with mixed signals — some positive indicators alongside areas that lag faster-growing peers.
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 +1.4% 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.