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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Beaumont, Port Arthur Area is $95,500, which is lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Beaumont, Port Arthur Area was built is 1975, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 102,905 Owner Occupied Houses in Beaumont, Port Arthur Area, #681

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	95,500 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	14.92%
Texas	59.27%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Beaumont, Port Arthur Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	172,119, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	149,713, 86.98%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	102,905, 59.79%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	46,808, 27.20%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	22,406, 13.02%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	5,525, 3.21%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,979, 1.15%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,767, 1.03%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,166, 1.26%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	58, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	10,911, 6.34%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #445

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
1975	1984	1976

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

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	102,905	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	45,518	44.23%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	57,387	55.77%, see rank	39.44%	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

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	1,215 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	31	0.07%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	887	1.95%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,379	7.42%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	10,255	22.53%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	16,992	37.33%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,807	19.35%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,121	9.05%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,046	2.30%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	21.00% 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

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	4,289	9.42%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17,068	37.50%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,074	24.33%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,982	10.95%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	7,800	17.14%, see rank	17.16%	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

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	388 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,428	11.20%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	11,045	19.25%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	22,625	39.43%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,386	18.10%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	6,903	12.03%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	11.20% 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

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	25,634	44.67%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	17,324	30.19%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,843	11.92%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,747	4.79%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	4,057	7.07%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	172,119, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	122,257, 71.03%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,095, 1.80%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	2,963, 1.72%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,583, 2.66%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,556, 4.97%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	13,133, 7.63%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	17,532, 10.19%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	172,119, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	2,064, 1.20%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,492, 2.03%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,753, 7.99%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	29,739, 17.28%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	44,298, 25.74%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	37,804, 21.96%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	20,728, 12.04%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10,590, 6.15%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,651, 5.61%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.30	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	172,119, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,192, 1.27%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	16,486, 9.58%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	45,407, 26.38%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	84,173, 48.90%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	21,111, 12.27%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,750, 1.60%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	149,713, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	52,283, 34.92%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,532, 2.36%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	92,525, 61.80%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	84, 0.06%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	728, 0.49%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	137, 0.09%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	424, 0.28%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	42,528, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,117, 2.63%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,057, 4.84%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,531, 10.65%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	10,511, 24.72%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,208, 38.11%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,108, 16.71%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	776, 1.82%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	220, 0.52%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$749, see rank	$870	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Beaumont, Port Arthur Area	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	149,713, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,960, 7.32%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	53,172, 35.52%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	58,811, 39.28%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	26,770, 17.88%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

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