In Bridge City, a typical home is worth $202,800 and typical rent is $1,431 a month. Compared with all of Orange County, typical rent is 30% higher and typical household income is 23% higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $203,355 to $207,483.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Bridge City is in Orange County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Orange County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Port Arthur, the typical home value is $107,400: 47% less than in Bridge City ($202,800).
2
Nearby, in Port Arthur, the typical rent is $1,021: 29% less than in Bridge City ($1,431).
3
The typical rent in Bridge City is $1,431 a month, 30% more than in Orange County as a whole ($1,100).
4
According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Bridge City rose 2.9%; in Texas, it fell 1.4%.
5
The typical household income in Bridge City is $88,958,23% more than in Orange County as a whole ($72,104).
6
The typical home in Bridge City is worth $202,800,17% more than in Orange County as a whole ($173,400).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data
The homes here
Housing in Bridge City
What homes there are in Bridge City, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Detached house
81%
70%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
3%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
8%
21%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
17%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Bridge City: 81% of homes, more than in Orange County (70%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Year built: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
16%
12%
26%
1960–1979
40%
30%
21%
24%
1980–1999
29%
24%
28%
25%
2000–2009
15%
14%
18%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
16%
21%
11%
The typical year built in Bridge City is 1981, about the same as in Orange County (1983).
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K37%
$200K–$300K32%
$300K–$500K14%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
37%
$200K–$300K
32%
$300K–$500K
14%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,853 a month
Orange County: $1,724 a month
Without a mortgage
$704 a month
Orange County: $545 a month
Owners with a mortgage
50%
Orange County: 47%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Bridge City is $1,853 a month, more than in Orange County ($1,724); without one, $704.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Bridge City+50%
Orange County+53%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Bridge CityNo clear change
Orange County+33%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Bridge CityNo clear change
Orange County+21%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+50%
+53%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+33%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+21%
+27%
+29%
Much as in Orange County, the typical home value in Bridge City rose 50% since 2015–2019.
Rent in Bridge City moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Bridge City and its comparisons
Measure
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
16.5%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
3.4%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.79
2.61
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
93%
85%
71%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
9%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
4%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Bridge City has 2.79 people, more than in Orange County (2.61).
To get to work, 93% of workers in Bridge City drive alone; in Orange County, 85%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Bridge City?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Bridge City, worth $202,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 24% of the typical household income in Bridge City, which is $88,958 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Orange County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Bridge City. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $7,098 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,795
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$199,127
Total interest
$286,497
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,425 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,076 a month
Your payment · 24%
Tight
$2,076 to $2,669 a month
Hard
more than $2,669 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Bridge City ($88,958 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,349
Property tax
$272
Home insurance
$85
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$90
You need at least $7,098 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,795; principal and interest $1,349.
The city and its county
Bridge City and Orange County
Bridge City is in Orange County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Bridge City
Map of Orange County, Texas, with Bridge City marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Bridge City
Orange County
Other cities with a page
Bridge City's own numbers
Typical home value
$202,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,431
Typical yearly household income
$88,958
Households that own their home
76%
Effective property tax rate
1.61%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Orange County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,218
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+32%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Orange County.
A typical home in Bridge City is worth $202,800: 17% above the county and 29% below Texas. With the typical household income in Bridge City ($88,958 a year), a typical home costs 2.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Bridge City2.3 years
Orange2.4 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Orange County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Orange County rose 64% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Orange County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Orange County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.5% +6.5% 2016
2017: +2.4% +2.4% 2017
2018: +5.4% +5.4% 2018
2019: +4.4% +4.4% 2019
2020: +4.2% +4.2% 2020
2021: +6.4% +6.4% 2021
2022: +12.9% +12.9% 2022
2023: +4.9% +4.9% 2023
2024: +2.7% +2.7% 2024
2025: +1.6% +1.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Orange County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+1.6%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+32%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+64%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Bridge City next to Orange County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Bridge City$202,800
Orange$173,400
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Bridge City$1,431
Orange$1,100
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Bridge City$88,958
Orange$72,104
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Bridge City next to Orange County and Texas
Measure
Bridge City
Orange County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$202,800 ▲17% above the county
$173,400
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,431 ▲30% above the county
$1,100
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$88,958 ▲23% above the county
$72,104
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
76% ▲1 points above the county
75%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,257 ▲51% above the county
$2,152
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.61% ▲0.37 points above the county
1.24%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
54% ▲6 points above the county
49%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Orange County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bridge City
For a typical $202,800 home in Bridge City, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Bridge City's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,795a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$7,098
Cash to close
$13,182
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $90
Conventional, 5% down$1,758a month
Down payment
$10,140
Cash to close
$16,224
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $96
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,456a month
Down payment
$40,560
Cash to close
$46,644
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,643a month
Down payment
$30,420
Cash to close
$36,504
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bridge City
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,795
$7,098
$199,127
7.18%
FHA MIP · $90
$13,182
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,758
$10,140
$192,660
7.18%
PMI · $96
$16,224
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,456
$40,560
$162,240
7.18%
None
$46,644
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,643
$30,420
$172,380
8.18%
None
$36,504
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Bridge City is $1,431 a month: 30% above the county. In Bridge City, 54% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Orange County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,218 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $23.42 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Orange County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$980
$18.85
$39,200
1 bedroom
$986
$18.96
$39,440
2 bedrooms
$1,218
$23.42
$48,720
3 bedrooms
$1,588
$30.54
$63,520
4 bedrooms
$1,944
$37.38
$77,760
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Bridge City
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Bridge City is in ZIP code 77611.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,540: $322 more than the fair market rent for Orange County ($1,218).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Bridge City, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
77611
$1,240
$1,250
$1,540
$2,010
$2,460
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
77611 $1,540$2,010
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Bridge City when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Orange County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Bridge City or Orange County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Bridge City the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Bridge City or Orange County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Bridge City and all of Orange County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Bridge City?
The typical home value in Bridge City is $202,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Orange County it is $173,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Bridge City?
Typical rent in Bridge City is $1,431 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Orange County is $1,218.
What is the FHA loan limit in Bridge City?
Bridge City uses the FHA limit for all of Orange County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Bridge City?
The typical homeowner in Bridge City pays $3,257 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.61% of the home’s value; in Orange County, the rate is 1.24%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Bridge City?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Orange County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
