Nueces County, Texas
Port Aransas Real Estate and Local Guide
A coastal resort town and the only established community on Mustang Island, known for its beaches, sport fishing, and birding.
Living in Port Aransas
The only established town on Mustang Island, nicknamed "Port A". Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $88,311 median household
EducationAbout 37.1% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyNueces County
Homes in Port Aransas
Owner-occupiedAbout 73% of occupied homes
Median home valueAbout $490,200
- About half of housing units (49.6%) are single-family detached homes, a lower share typical of a coastal resort town.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Port Aransas home
Tarpon Inn
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic 1886 hotel on the National Register with over 7,000 angler-signed tarpon scales including one signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Coastal marine research station and visitor center established in 1941
Aransas Pass Lighthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic lighthouse near the pass, operational from 1857 to 1952
Roberts Point Park
Source: cityofportaransas.org
50-acre City park on the ship channel with the municipal harbor, amphitheater, and dolphin-viewing observation tower
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center
Source: portaransas.org
Free City wetland birding center and boardwalk on the Great Texas Birding Trail