Located Hardin County in Southeast Texas, this bedroom community with about 6,400 population is 20 miles north of Beaumont Texas. The growth of this area has been steady over the last 10 years with future expansion looking positive due to its location to the metropolitan area to the south.

New home sales have been below the national average for the last 2 years, however existing home sales have been steady with little downturn.

U.S. highway 69 runs north and south through Silsbee, giving the city good access to Beaumont to the south. This makes for easy commuting to the jobs in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange Texas.

The north end of Silsbee is experiencing the most steady rate of growth with shopping opportunities, restaurants and recreation within five minutes of most of the newer neighborhoods.

Existing home prices are from $100,000 to $250,000 in most neighborhoods, with the average selling price of only $150,000. This is quite reasonable compared to Beaumont, Port Arthur or Orange Texas and is even lower than the national average price.

New homes are a bit more expensive and start at around $200,000 or more. Of course, with the higher cost of materials and labor, this is expected. Some Home Builders have reduced or even stopped new construction at this time and are trying to reduce their inventory of new unsold homes. This should take around 6 months to 1 year to achieve. Some bargains can be found in Silsbee for new homes.

In Conclusion: Silsbee Texas is a quaint community that still reflects a more rural atmosphere and country living, making it a good place to raise children or even retire.
   

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