Cameron County, Texas
Port Isabel Real Estate and Local Guide
Historic coastal fishing and shrimping city on the Laguna Madre that serves as the mainland gateway to South Padre Island.
Living in Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Lighthouse is the only one of Texas's historic coastal lighthouses now open to the public. Source: thc.texas.gov
IncomeAbout $50,775 median household
EducationAbout 15.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCameron County
Homes in Port Isabel
Owner-occupiedAbout 69% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $120,900
- Only about 43% of homes are single-family detached, with condominiums, townhomes, and other multi-unit housing common in this coastal city.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Port Isabel home
Port Isabel Lighthouse
Source: thc.texas.gov
1852 lighthouse and Texas Historical Commission state historic site, the only Texas coastal lighthouse open to the public
Port Isabel Historical Museum
Source: portisabelhistory.com
Part of the Museums of Port Isabel, housed in the 1899 Champion building
Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway
Source: en.wikipedia.org
2.37-mile bridge over the Laguna Madre, the only road link between the mainland and South Padre Island
Pirate's Landing Fishing Pier
Source: piratespier.com
Public fishing pier at the foot of the Queen Isabella Causeway, billed as the longest pier in Texas