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Port Arthur, TX vs Baytown, TX

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- The median age of a home in Port Arthur is 14.6% older than the median age of a home in Baytown.
 Port Arthur, TXBaytown, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$221,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.68.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.7$11.0
 Homes Owned46.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Port Arthur, TXBaytown, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$970$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Port Arthur, TXBaytown, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other16.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Port Arthur, TXBaytown, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99919.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Port Arthur, TXBaytown, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews
Fabian · Nederland, TX
port arthur ace hole capital of the world
Over 10 years ago

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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chauncey · Port Arthur, TX
Slow grind
Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Kimberly · Port Arthur, TX
Pierre
Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Baytown    4 Reviews
sandi · Chula Vista, CA
move
Over 12 years ago

help which is the best place baytown or corpus christi for small middle age low income family empty pockets living here in san diego love the coast area to live have bro  More

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sandi · Chula Vista, CA
move
Over 12 years ago

help which is the best place baytown or corpus christi for small middle age low income family empty pockets living here in san diego love the coast area to live have bro  More

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feebee · Baytown, TX
cost of living
Over 15 years ago

cost of living is low and jobs are  More

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