Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$350,000
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,476/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Houston 35%
Seabrook
Chambers & Harris counties13,768 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
26th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
53
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Seabrook is like to live in, by category
Bars show Seabrook against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate99%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index112
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.57%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.7 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$102,726
Houston $82,168
Unemployment9.2%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations44%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Seabrook on amenities
Seabrook's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Webster9 mi from SeabrookB− 54 C− Cloverleaf17 mi from SeabrookC+ 46 D Deer Park10 mi from SeabrookC+ 62 C Baytown12 mi from SeabrookC 49 D+ League City10 mi from SeabrookC 60 C Pasadena10 mi from SeabrookC 51 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Seabrook
Is Seabrook, TX a good place to live?
Seabrook scores 53 out of 100, 26th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Seabrook expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $350,000, 17% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.57%. $1,476/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Seabrook?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Seabrook sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 99% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Seabrook is served by Barbers Hill ISD and Clear Creek ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Seabrook?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Seabrook?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Seabrook old or new?
The median home in Seabrook was built in 1992 — 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. 61% 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.