Housing data for Port Arthur, TX
Port Arthur, TX has an estimated 55,828 residents and 25,631 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jefferson County.
42.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,021 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 55,828 (±44)
- Housing units
- 25,631 (±650)
- Households that rent
- 42.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.3%
What stands out in Port Arthur
Median real estate taxes: $1,521 (±$163) in Port Arthur, lower than in Jefferson County ($2,600).
Median home value: $107,400 (±$7,624) in Port Arthur, lower than in Jefferson County ($169,500).
Median household income: $46,354 (±$3,945) in Port Arthur, lower than in Jefferson County ($60,026).
Households without a vehicle: 10.9% (±1.9 points) in Port Arthur, higher than in Jefferson County (8.1%).
- Property taxes in Port Arthur
- Home values in Port Arthur
- Income and affordability in Port Arthur
- Commute and cars in Port Arthur
Housing in Port Arthur at a glance
- Median rent: $1,021 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,035 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,354 median household income
- Home values: $107,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,474 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,521 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 58.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 596 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,150 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 77642)
Port Arthur against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Port Arthur | Jefferson County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 55,828 (±44) | 253,878 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 25,631 (±650) | 109,884 (±114) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±2.4 points) | 37.5% (±1.2 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 (±$62) | $1,117 (±$29) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,354 (±$3,945) | $60,026 (±$1,694) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,400 (±$7,624) | $169,500 (±$4,123) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,521 (±$163) | $2,600 (±$114) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.3% (±3.9 points) | 54.2% (±1.9 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±1.0) | 21.2 minutes (±0.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±1.9 points) | 90.3% (±0.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±1.7) | 37.0 years (±0.3) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Port Arthur covers 75.6 square miles of land, about 739 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Arthur has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 55,109 (±52) | 55,828 (±44) | +1.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 25,041 (±458) | 25,631 (±650) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $823 (±$31) | $1,021 (±$62) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $65,800 (±$2,045) | $107,400 (±$7,624) | +63.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,557 (±$2,613) | $46,354 (±$3,945) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,175 (±$49) | $1,474 (±$100) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,009 (±$93) | $1,521 (±$163) | +50.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.3% (±2.1 points) | 42.0% (±2.4 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% (±1.7 points) | 4.3% (±1.9 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Port Arthur
In 2025, the Port Arthur Police Department reported 596 violent and 1,333 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jefferson County, the departments that report recorded 624 violent and 1,913 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Port Arthur
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77642 | 86% | 38,358 | $948 | $104,700 | $42,950 |
| 77640 | 81% | 17,167 | $1,254 | $109,600 | $50,973 |
| 77655 | 51% | 330 | — | $147,000 | $73,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Port Arthur
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves | 3.4 mi | $1,286 | $163,600 | 22.1% |
| Port Neches | 5.8 mi | $1,095 | $253,200 | 29.7% |
| Nederland | 8.0 mi | $1,400 | $208,300 | 27.3% |
| Beauxart Gardens | 9.4 mi | — | $171,600 | 4.1% |
| Bridge City | 9.7 mi | $1,431 | $202,800 | 23.5% |
| Central Gardens | 9.7 mi | $793 | $216,700 | 22.4% |
| Taylor Landing | 14 mi | — | $296,800 | 1.0% |
| West Orange | 15 mi | $1,407 | $110,700 | 25.2% |
Places in Texas most like Port Arthur
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton | $1,051 | $149,400 | $58,212 | 45.7% |
| Malakoff | $834 | $83,800 | $56,719 | 38.0% |
| Palestine | $1,062 | $166,000 | $44,981 | 45.2% |
| Hillsboro | $980 | $157,900 | $56,083 | 45.7% |
| Jacksonville | $908 | $119,800 | $51,375 | 39.2% |
| Jasper | $892 | $130,100 | $45,078 | 42.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Port Arthur, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $980 | $986 | $1,218 | $1,588 | $1,944 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Port Arthur, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Port Arthur
What is the average rent in Port Arthur, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Arthur is $1,021 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Port Arthur, TX is $833 (±$147) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Port Arthur rent-burdened?
58.1% of renting households in Port Arthur pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Port Arthur?
Port Arthur has an estimated 9,078 (±596) renting households, 42.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Arthur?
The median household income in Port Arthur is $46,354 (±$3,945) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Arthur, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,400 (±$7,624) for owner-occupied homes in Port Arthur (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Port Arthur growing?
In Port Arthur, the number of residents went from 55,109 in 2015–2019 to 55,828 in 2020–2024 (+1.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Port Arthur?
The ZIP codes that cover Port Arthur are 77642, 77640, 77655.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 77642?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77642 is $948 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Arthur city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Port Arthur Police Department (ORI TX1230700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Port Arthur city, Texas (place:58820, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .