How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur, TX?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Port Arthur, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Port Arthur, TX, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,035 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $833 (±$147).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,229 (±$95).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA is $1,218.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $691 (±$158)
1 bedroom: $833 (±$147)
2 bedrooms: $1,035 (±$68)
3 bedrooms: $1,229 (±$95)

Rent by bedroom count in Port Arthur

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Arthur	Jefferson County	Texas	United States
Studio	$691 (±$158)	$977 (±$104)	$1,207 (±$11)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$833 (±$147)	$872 (±$40)	$1,237 (±$5)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,035 (±$68)	$1,130 (±$33)	$1,395 (±$5)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,229 (±$95)	$1,424 (±$76)	$1,650 (±$7)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,419 (±$111)	$1,627 (±$150)	$2,111 (±$21)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$833 (±$147)	$986
2 bedrooms	$1,035 (±$68)	$1,218
3 bedrooms	$1,229 (±$95)	$1,588

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Port Arthur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Arthur
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Port Arthur	—	$1,035 (±$68)	—
Groves	3.4 mi	$1,202 (±$89)	Higher
Port Neches	5.8 mi	$1,096 (±$137)	Not measurably different
Nederland	8.0 mi	$1,259 (±$225)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	9.7 mi	$996 (±$340)	Not measurably different
Central Gardens	9.7 mi	$1,206 (±$163)	Not measurably different
West Orange	15 mi	$1,308 (±$126)	Higher
Pinehurst	16 mi	$1,053 (±$215)	Not measurably different
Vidor	17 mi	$806 (±$55)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vidor, TX ($806).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Groves, TX ($1,202), West Orange, TX ($1,308).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
1	Nederland	$1,259 (±$225)
2	Central Gardens	$1,206 (±$163)
3	Groves	$1,202 (±$89)
4	Beaumont	$1,149 (±$41)
5	Port Neches	$1,096 (±$137)
6	Port Arthur	$1,035 (±$68)
7	China	$830 (±$103)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Arthur

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).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Port Arthur, TX is $1,035 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Port Arthur?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Port Arthur, TX is $1,229 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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