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Median Home Price in Port Arthur, TX

The median home value in Port Arthur, TX is $125,021 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.37% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$125,021

Year-over-Year

+2.37%

Population

55,397

Port Arthur ranks #335 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 54.0% below the state's city median of $271,560. It sits in Jefferson County, where the county-wide median is $177,853.

Housing affordability in Port Arthur

Median household income in Port Arthur is $46,354, so the typical home value is about 2.7× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Port Arthur

Port Arthur police recorded a violent crime rate of 718 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,540 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Port Arthur

What is the average home price in Port Arthur, TX?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Port Arthur, that value is $125,021. That's up 2.37% from a year earlier. It is about 54.0% below the typical Texas city tracked here.

Is Port Arthur expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Port Arthur are cheaper than Jefferson County as a whole, where the median is $177,853 — a difference of about 29.7%.

Is Port Arthur affordable?

Median household income here is $46,354, so the typical home value is about 2.7× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Port Arthur a safe place to live?

Port Arthur police reported 718 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 55,397. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.