Apartments for Rent in Port Arthur, TX

Prices and availability in Port Arthur, TX were last updated on 5 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Port Arthur, TX are: Encore At 9th Avenue, Sherwood Forest Apartments, Bent Tree Apartments, Autumn Chase Park and Pebble Creek.

The price range for a studio apartment in Port Arthur, TX is between $25 and $999.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur, TX is between $25 and $1,263.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur, TX is between $25 and $1,440.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Port Arthur, TX is between $900 and $1,405.

In Port Arthur, 42% of the residents are renting compared to 58% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Port Arthur's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Port Arthur is 33 years old, with 42% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Port Arthur come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Port Arthur. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.