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On the Louisiana border, Newton County is anchored by Newton, its seat. Established in 1846, it has long been a heavily forested, timber-producing county. Today, it remains strongly rural-small town, with Newton and Deweyville as main communities. Housing stock includes modest homes, brick ranchers, and manufactured housing, with cabins near river and forest tracts. Beaumont is about 50 miles southwest. Prices are modest: existing homes usually $120,000–$200,000, while timberland averages $5,000–$10,000 per acre. Buyers include retirees, hunters, and timber investors.
Newton County Real Estate Listings
On the Louisiana border, Newton County is anchored by Newton, its seat. Established in 1846, it has long been a heavily forested, timber-producing county. Today, it remains strongly rural-small town, with Newton and Deweyville as main communities. Housing stock includes modest homes, brick ranchers, and manufactured housing, with cabins near river and forest tracts. Beaumont is about 50 miles southwest. Prices are modest: existing homes usually $120,000–$200,000, while timberland averages $5,000–$10,000 per acre. Buyers include retirees, hunters, and timber investors.