Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro

Cost of Living in Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro

Official metro name: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro has a population of 396,279. Median household income is $62,427 and median rent is $992 per month. Rent is roughly 19.1% of median monthly income.

State: TXPopulation: 396,279Income: $62,427Rent: $992Affordability: Affordable (19.1%)
Median Household Income
$62,427
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$992
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
83
Simplified relative index

Is Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $992, which is about 19.1% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $992 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $62,427 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in TX

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.