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Mission Bend.
Mission Bend is an unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, TX. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Mission Bend
Mission Bend is an unincorporated community in Texas with home prices that remain within reach and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Mission Bend deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Above-average commute times
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
How Mission Bend compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Mission Bend
Based on Mission Bend's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,494
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $69,880 a year
- 63% of Mission Bend renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$46,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $23,380
- Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 24% above US
$1,747/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,747 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $233,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $233,800 · 63% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Fort Bend County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Fort Bend County (county-wide)
Safety
119 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Mission Bend doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 761/100k · Policed by Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 21% above US
32 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.5 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 93°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 45°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 34% below US
24% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 24%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
8 public schools inside the boundary
There are 8 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Big Thicket National Preserve (93 miles away).
Bottom line
Mission Bend's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,747/mo) equals 31% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. Whether it fits comes down to the specifics: the neighborhood, the job, and what matters most in the move.
Other places near Mission Bend
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Rent $1,507/mo · Income $131,937
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