Port Arthur, TX housing market
Typical home value
$125K
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,196/mo
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
11.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+0%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Port Arthur is worth $124,744, up 3.1% over the past year and up 0% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,196 a month (+3.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 11.5% (above the Beaumont, TX metro's 8.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $686/mo, $510 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Beaumont, TX metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Beaumont, TX metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 44/100, #217 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Port Arthur compares
| Measure | Port Arthur | Beaumont, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $124,744 | $186,305 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.1% | +3.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,196 | $1,308 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 11.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 8.7 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $686 | $1,024 | $2,012 |
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Other cities in the Beaumont, TX metro
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▲ 2.9% 1 yr
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$182K home$1,234 rent
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$226K home$1,332 rent
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.