Beaumont

Beaumont's McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905
A sunrise in Beaumont

Beaumont, TX Area Guide

An original southeastern Texas oil boomtown

Historic Suburban Affordable Quiet Riverside

Beaumont, Texas combines Southern hospitality with industrial strength, sitting along the Neches River about 85 miles east of Houston. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $911, showing a modest 2% annual increase, while two-bedroom units typically rent for $1,144, reflecting a 3.5% year-over-year rise.

Tyrrell Park spans 500 acres, offering botanical gardens, a cattail marsh boardwalk, and walking trails for outdoor recreation. Downtown Beaumont's museum district features five museums within walking distance of each other, while the restored Jefferson Theatre presents live performances in an architectural landmark. The presence of Lamar University and the Port of Beaumont, one of America's largest seaports by tonnage, contribute to the city's economic foundation. The Oaks Historic District showcases preserved early 20th-century architecture, while the West End area features contemporary residential developments. The discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 transformed Beaumont into a petroleum and petrochemical center, leading to remarkable growth as the city's population expanded from 9,000 to 30,000 residents in just two months.

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Beaumont's McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905

A sunrise in Beaumont

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Beaumont, TX is $781 for a studio, $947 for one bedroom, $1,172 for two bedrooms, and $1,473 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Beaumont has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$947/month
673 Sq Ft
House
$1,922/month
1,536 Sq Ft
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Cost of Living

The cost of living in Beaumont, TX is 8.1% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Beaumont is 18.8% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $781 - $1,473. You can expect to pay 4.0% less for groceries, 1.7% less for utilities, and 5.4% less for transportation.

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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Beaumont, TX is for everyday living.

Car-Dependent

42 / 100

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

Somewhat Bikeable

40 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

The Ehrhart School

Public

Grades PK-8

Odom Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

Hamshire-Fannett Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

Marshall Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Beaumont Botanical Gardens

Commuter Rail

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Living in Beaumont

Restaurants

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Is there any point to living in the South if you don't like Southern cooking? Suga's Deep South Cuisine & Jazz Bar is a sort of upscale, modern place with live jazz and a lively atmosphere. It's not necessarily the kind of place that comes to mind when you think of real "home-style" cooking, but the food will set the record straight. Shrimp and grits, lobster frittata, fresh cornbread and cakes, fried catfish, if you like hearty, filling seafood, this is the place. Everything seems to be fried or baked and thrown in a creamy sauce, so you probably don't want to eat here every day if you're watching your weight, but when you're in the mood for something rich, they've got what you're after.

If you're looking for something a little more international, check out the Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar. Great, fresh sushi rolls, beer and sake, and amazing steak.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.