Jefferson County, Texas
Port Arthur Real Estate and Local Guide
Port Arthur is a Gulf Coast port and refining city in the Golden Triangle, home to some of the largest oil refineries in North America.
Living in Port Arthur
Birthplace of singer Janis Joplin, honored at the Museum of the Gulf Coast. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $45,752 median household
EducationAbout 11.2% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJefferson County
Homes in Port Arthur
Owner-occupiedAbout 57.2% of occupied homes
Single-family homesAbout 68.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $96,900
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Port Arthur home
Museum of the Gulf Coast
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Regional history and music museum featuring a permanent Janis Joplin exhibit
Pompeiian Villa
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1900 mansion built as a replica of a first-century Roman home
Rose Hill Manor
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1906 mansion of early mayor Rome Woodworth, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Pleasure Island
Source: en.wikipedia.org
3,500-acre manmade island on Sabine Lake for boating, fishing and camping
Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Marks the 1863 Civil War Battle of Sabine Pass in the Sabine Pass community
Port Arthur areas to know
Sabine Pass
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic port community on the Gulf at the south end of Port Arthur