TX area data
Port arthur, TX
Port arthur, TX.
Population: 38,358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,874
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $132,204
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $168,000
- Median list price
- $209,700
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,267/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +13.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 140
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chesson Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,012 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,717
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 102,401
- Average weekly wage
- $1,294
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 325
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