Cost of living in Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas has about 55,828 people. Typical rent is $1,021 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $46,354 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #191 in Texas on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,021 a month.
Port Arthur is a city in Texas. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $46,354 a year.
- People
- 55,828
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,021
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $46,354
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $107,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,218
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
Port Arthur, Texas has about 55,828 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $107,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,218 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Port Arthur. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, prices sit at 90.0 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Texas does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Port Arthur's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Texas home paid 15.88¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Port Arthur's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Texas averaged $2.76 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 885 places we list in Texas with a rent figure, 543 have higher typical rent than Port Arthur.
Nearby places
- Groves
Typical rent $1,286
Compare with Port Arthur - Port Neches
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with Port Arthur - Nederland
Typical rent $1,400
Compare with Port Arthur - Bridge City
Typical rent $1,431
Compare with Port Arthur - Central Gardens
Typical rent $793
Compare with Port Arthur - West Orange
Typical rent $1,407
Compare with Port Arthur - Pinehurst
Typical rent $1,304
- Vidor
Typical rent $820
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Texas
Bigger places in Texas
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.