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Port Arthur, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Port Arthur, TX Housing Market Trends

With a population of 55,579, 20,364 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $128,273, house prices in Port Arthur are some of the most affordable in Texas as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Port Arthur, accounting for 69.36% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Port Arthur include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 21.02%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.85%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.52%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Port Arthur are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 56.48% owning and 43.52% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Port Arthur's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 39.11% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Port Arthur include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 33.66%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 23.33%). There's also some housing in Port Arthur built before 1939 ( 3.90%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Port Arthur. Fully 18.48% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Port Arthur homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Port Arthur real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Port Arthur Home Appreciation Rates

Port Arthur's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Port Arthur during the period has been just 5.12%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Port Arthur appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Port Arthur's appreciation rate has been 4.03%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Port Arthur were at 0.90%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 3.64%.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Port Arthur's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Port Arthur differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Port Arthur - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Port Arthur real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$128,273

Port Arthur, TX Home Prices
> $1,233,000
$924,001 - $1,233,000
$616,001 - $924,000
$493,001 - $616,000
$370,001 - $493,000
$247,001 - $370,000
$124,001 - $247,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.8%
0.8%
1.6%
1.6%
5.5%
5.5%
13.1%
13.1%
25.3%
25.3%
30.9%
30.9%
22.2%
22.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Texas

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

20,364

Port Arthur Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,446 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
43.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
18.5%
18.5%
81.5%
81.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
23.3%
23.3%
33.7%
33.7%
39.1%
39.1%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
69.4%
69.4%
1.5%
1.5%
6.8%
6.8%
21.0%
21.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
11.7%
11.7%
35.0%
35.0%
41.1%
41.1%
8.8%
8.8%
1.9%
1.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes