Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Median home value$1,037,500
Houston $298,000
Median rent$2,672/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Houston 35%
Bellaire
Harris County17,206 residentsHouston ISD
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and amenities, held back by cost of living.
68
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bellaire is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bellaire against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency41st pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate79%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 28/100
F
Housing cost index179
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.59%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Mean commute20.9 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi4.7
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés114
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Median household income$244,015
Houston $82,168
Unemployment3.7%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations80%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bellaire on cost of living
Bellaire's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Pasadena19 mi from BellaireB 51 D+ Stafford8 mi from BellaireB 55 C− Galena Park14 mi from BellaireB− 43 D Deer Park21 mi from BellaireB− 62 C Aldine15 mi from BellaireB− 38 D− South Houston14 mi from BellaireB− 43 D Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bellaire
Is Bellaire, TX a good place to live?
Bellaire scores 68 out of 100, 2nd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bellaire expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $1,037,500, 248% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.59%. $2,672/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bellaire?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Bellaire sit at the 41st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Bellaire is served by Houston ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bellaire?
The mean commute is 20.9 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 4.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bellaire?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 114 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bellaire old or new?
The median home in Bellaire was built in 1996 — close to the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 97% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.