Port Arthur, TX
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Port Arthur short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
135 / 503
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
22%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$25,698
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
81%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$118,779
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$42,540
Top-Earners Revenue
Port Arthur
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Challenging to Investors
Port Arthur Regulations
STRs are explicitly allowed with a city permit and tax setup, but investors face an opaque permitting process, a required Granicus compliance service (~ $30k/yr), zoning checks, and dedicated enforcement (hotline/inspections)—creating uncertain costs and an ongoing compliance burden.
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About Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, 90 mi (140 km) east of Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, Port Arthur lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small, uninhabited extension in Orange County. The largest oil refinery in the United States, the Motiva Refinery, is located there.The population of Port Arthur was 53,818 at the 2010 census, down from 57,755 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population had rebounded to 56,039. Early attempts at settlements in the area had all failed. However, in 1895, Arthur Stilwell founded Port Arthur, and the town quickly grew. Port Arthur was incorporated as a city in 1898 and soon developed into a seaport. It eventually became the center of a large oil refinery network. The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City. Port Arthur is vulnerable to hurricanes and extensive damage to the city has been caused several times.