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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Port Arthur is $66,200, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Port Arthur median house value has grown by 84.40% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Port Arthur is higher than the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Port Arthur was built is 1967, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 11,730 Owner Occupied Houses in Port Arthur, TX, #1048
Port Arthur, TX
66,200 USD
Texas
131,400 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #276
Port Arthur, TX
84.40%
Texas
59.27%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units24,578, see rank, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units20,283, 82.53%, see rank88.48%87.55%
Owner Occupied11,730, 47.73%, see rank55.49%56.34%
Renter Occupied8,553, 34.80%, see rank32.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units4,295, 17.47%, see rank11.52%12.45%
For Rent1,061, 4.32%, see rank3.13%2.34%
For Sale Only199, 0.81%, see rank1.05%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied146, 0.59%, see rank0.97%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use312, 1.27%, see rank2.37%3.97%
For Migrant Workers31, 0.13%, see rank0.02%0.03%
Other Vacant2,546, 10.36%, see rank3.97%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1303
Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
196719841976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Port Arthur, TX%TexasU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units11,730100%5,652,54274,787,460
With a Mortgage4,03234.37%, see rank60.56%65.58%
Without a Mortgage7,69865.63%, see rank39.44%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Port Arthur, TX
1,038 USD
Texas
1,443 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPort Arthur, TX%TexasU.S.
$299 or Less00.00%, see rank0.15%0.20%
$300 to $499862.13%, see rank1.18%1.59%
$500 to $6993498.66%, see rank4.49%5.01%
$700 to $9991,44535.84%, see rank14.70%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4991,37134.00%, see rank33.20%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99954513.52%, see rank22.54%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9991904.71%, see rank16.45%19.52%
$3,000 or More461.14%, see rank7.30%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Port Arthur, TX
23.40% of the Total Income
Texas
22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Port Arthur, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less3438.51%, see rank6.26%5.86%
10% to 20%1,38034.23%, see rank36.09%31.95%
20% to 30%88922.05%, see rank27.65%27.64%
30% to 40%3829.47%, see rank12.28%13.74%
40% or More1,03325.62%, see rank17.16%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Port Arthur, TX
335 USD
Texas
459 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPort Arthur, TX%TexasU.S.
$199 or Less1,26916.48%, see rank7.97%7.76%
$200 to $2991,92124.95%, see rank14.81%14.70%
$300 to $4993,15140.93%, see rank33.97%34.63%
$500 to $69992111.96%, see rank22.08%21.16%
$700 or More4365.66%, see rank21.17%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Port Arthur, TX
12.00% of the Total Income
Texas
11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Port Arthur, TX%TexasU.S.
10% or Less3,20841.67%, see rank41.43%40.19%
10% to 20%2,20728.67%, see rank32.37%31.47%
20% to 30%1,03413.43%, see rank11.78%12.24%
30% to 40%4786.21%, see rank5.09%5.64%
40% or More5827.56%, see rank8.03%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units24,578, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1-unit, Detached17,616, 71.67%, see rank65.34%61.65%
1-unit, Attached285, 1.16%, see rank2.68%5.82%
2 Units502, 2.04%, see rank1.94%3.75%
3 or 4 Units809, 3.29%, see rank3.20%4.43%
5 to 9 Units1,837, 7.47%, see rank4.85%4.78%
10 or More Units3,275, 13.32%, see rank14.35%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.254, 1.03%, see rank7.63%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units24,578, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
1 Room448, 1.82%, see rank1.69%1.95%
2 Rooms916, 3.73%, see rank2.86%2.48%
3 Rooms2,950, 12.00%, see rank10.61%9.13%
4 Rooms4,939, 20.10%, see rank16.68%16.60%
5 Rooms6,272, 25.52%, see rank21.74%20.41%
6 Rooms5,066, 20.61%, see rank18.39%18.06%
7 Rooms2,118, 8.62%, see rank11.53%12.27%
8 Rooms1,056, 4.30%, see rank7.50%8.48%
9 Rooms or More813, 3.31%, see rank8.98%10.60%
Median Rooms5.00, see rank5.305.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units24,578, 100%10,187,189132,741,033
No Bedroom462, 1.88%, see rank1.85%2.17%
1 Bedroom3,946, 16.06%, see rank12.69%11.16%
2 Bedrooms7,743, 31.50%, see rank23.33%26.69%
3 Bedrooms10,176, 41.40%, see rank41.71%39.70%
4 Bedrooms1,955, 7.95%, see rank17.12%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms296, 1.20%, see rank3.30%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Total Housing Units20,283, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Utility Gas9,080, 44.77%, see rank37.22%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas206, 1.02%, see rank3.42%4.86%
Electricity10,876, 53.62%, see rank58.19%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.0, 0.00%, see rank0.12%5.86%
Coal or Coke0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood31, 0.15%, see rank0.43%2.12%
Solar Energy0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.05%
Other Fuel17, 0.08%, see rank0.16%0.47%
No Fuel Used73, 0.36%, see rank0.44%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalPort Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent7,907, 100%3,174,41239,201,928
$199 or Less602, 7.61%, see rank1.28%1.50%
$200 to $299731, 9.24%, see rank2.20%3.18%
$300 to $4991,053, 13.32%, see rank6.35%7.37%
$500 to $6991,708, 21.60%, see rank19.10%16.01%
$700 to $9992,925, 36.99%, see rank35.25%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499785, 9.93%, see rank26.13%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,99969, 0.87%, see rank6.97%9.79%
$2,000 or More34, 0.43%, see rank2.73%6.10%
Median$689, see rank$870$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Port Arthur, TXTexasU.S.
Occupied Housing Units20,283, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
No Vehicles Available2,481, 12.23%, see rank5.88%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available8,180, 40.33%, see rank34.31%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available6,645, 32.76%, see rank40.44%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available2,977, 14.68%, see rank19.37%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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