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Housing Authority of Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX · HUD PHA code TX034

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 3,081 · Households served: 2,571 · Occupancy: 83% · ZIP codes served: 18

Housing Authority of Port Arthur
920 Dequeen Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-2621

Overview

The Housing Authority of Port Arthur operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 3,081 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers serve 2,571 households, with an occupancy rate of 83%. The authority's combined program type encompasses both public housing and voucher assistance, though it currently manages no public housing units.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of Port Arthur ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area. It holds the 14th position in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers, out of 160 authorities statewide. Its peer, the Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont, administers 2,148 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1,410, with an average of $1,146. This is below the state average of $1,378. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 77713 at $1,410, while the lowest is in ZIP code 77705 at $970.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
77613	$880	$890	$1,100	$1,430	$1,760
77619	$1,130	$1,140	$1,410	$1,840	$2,250
77622	$950	$960	$1,170	$1,550	$1,910
77627	$1,200	$1,210	$1,490	$1,940	$2,380
77629	$950	$960	$1,180	$1,550	$1,900
77640	$1,090	$1,090	$1,350	$1,760	$2,150
77642	$930	$930	$1,150	$1,500	$1,840
77651	$970	$980	$1,210	$1,580	$1,930
77655	$1,090	$1,090	$1,350	$1,760	$2,150
77665	$1,070	$1,090	$1,310	$1,750	$2,170
77701	$870	$870	$1,080	$1,410	$1,720
77702	$980	$990	$1,220	$1,590	$1,950
77703	$860	$870	$1,070	$1,390	$1,710
77705	$830	$830	$1,030	$1,340	$1,640
77706	$1,070	$1,080	$1,330	$1,730	$2,120
77707	$1,130	$1,140	$1,410	$1,840	$2,250
77708	$990	$1,000	$1,230	$1,600	$1,960
77713	$1,240	$1,250	$1,540	$2,010	$2,460

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont — Beaumont, TX (2,148 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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