Housing market/Texas/ZIP 77701

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 77701 Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
12,328
Households
4,481
Median HH income
$48,711
Renter share
45.8%
Median gross rent
$952
Vacancy
22.1%
Pop. change
-11.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,080
SAFMR / rent
1.134×
2–49 unit stock
1,098
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 271
HUD assisted MF
3 / 174

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ZIP 77701 · TX

ACS median rent$952
2BR SAFMR$1,080
90% floor$972
110% ceiling$1,188

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 77701

  • 1-unit detached4,35875.9%
  • 1-unit attached1592.8%
  • 2–4 units72212.6%
  • 5–49 units3766.6%
  • 50+ units691.2%
  • Mobile551.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,35875.7%
1-unit attached1592.8%
2 units (duplex)4187.3%
3–4 units3045.3%
5–9 units1622.8%
10–19 units1572.7%
20–49 units571.0%
50+ units691.2%
Mobile551.0%

2–4 unit share 12.5% · 5–49 unit share 6.5% · combined 2–49 19.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
194
1BR
676
2BR
2,210
3BR
1,928
4BR
591
5+
156

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.5%
Rent ≥50% of income19.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $952 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $713.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.5%; ≥50% 19.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,080 (1.134× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,328 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -11.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 271 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 174 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 10 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 77701 45.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 22.1%; ACS median gross rent is $952; population changed -11.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 722 units in 2–4-unit structures and 376 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 271 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $952. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 77701 is a Census / HUD profile for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 77701?

ZIP 77701 (Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA) has 12,328 residents, 4,481 households, a renter share of 45.8%, median household income of $48,711, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $952. Vacancy is 22.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 77701?

ACS counts 418 units in 2-unit buildings, 304 in 3–4 unit buildings, 162 in 5–9, 157 in 10–19, and 57 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,098 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 77701?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 77701 — Beaumont, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 77701 is Census / HUD research for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.