Jefferson County · Beaumont-Port Arthur · population 55,799
Where Port Arthur stands
At or near all-time high. rents up 10.5% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 8.1 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Port Arthur on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 8.1 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Port Arthur has held up across the cycle: home values at $127,175 with +0.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Port Arthur's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.
About Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, with an estimated population of 55,799. It anchors the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area. The median home value in Port Arthur is $127,175 as of 2026-04, up 0.9% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +0.4% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Port Arthur average $1,312 per month, up 10.5% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 57 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
▼ Bear case
About Port Arthur (Wikipedia)
Port Arthur is a city in the state of Texas, United States of America, located 90 mi (140 km) east of metro Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, the city lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small extension in Orange County. The second largest oil refinery in the US, the Motiva Refinery, is located in Port Arthur.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news
- 5 dead, multiple injured in Port Arthur crash involving Hotard bus and van12newsnow.com · 2d ago
- 4 people dead after major crash involving coach bus, van in Port ArthurClick2Houston · 2d ago
- Gary SandersonPort Arthur News · 8h ago
- Port Arthur sets 2027 Texas legislative priorities with push for Sabine Pass highway, mental health funding12newsnow.com · 11h ago
- Live look from scene of deadly Port Arthur crash that left three dead, multiple others injured12newsnow.com · 2d ago
- Port Arthur sets 2027 Texas legislative priorities with push for Sabine Pass highway12newsnow.com · 11h ago
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Beaumont-Port Arthur area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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