HousingPermits

Metro area in Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

The Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area authorized 960 new housing units in 2025. The housing bust cut annual permits by 41%, from 1,993 at the 2004–2006 high to 1,179 in 2011, the eighth-mildest drop among the 387 US metro areas. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2007, with 2,288 units; 2025 came to 42% of that.

06001,2001,8002,4002004: 1,125 units (1,077 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 38 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,200 units (808 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 389 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,993 units (945 single-family, 408 in 2–4 unit, 640 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,288 units (1,081 single-family, 174 in 2–4 unit, 1,033 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,248 units (946 single-family, 206 in 2–4 unit, 1,096 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,129 units (1,650 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,424 units (1,256 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 152 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,179 units (855 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 310 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,273 units (817 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 448 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 604 units (600 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,606 units (1,068 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 344 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,132 units (953 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 174 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,094 units (882 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 164 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,302 units (1,140 single-family, 106 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,404 units (1,200 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 140 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,363 units (1,100 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 251 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,753 units (1,555 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 148 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,585 units (1,401 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 116 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,368 units (1,338 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,181 units (1,007 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 146 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 915 units (820 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 50 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 960 units (879 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 67 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252007 high · 2,2882013 low · 60408001,6002,4002004: 1,125 units (1,077 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 38 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,200 units (808 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 389 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,993 units (945 single-family, 408 in 2–4 unit, 640 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,288 units (1,081 single-family, 174 in 2–4 unit, 1,033 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,248 units (946 single-family, 206 in 2–4 unit, 1,096 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,129 units (1,650 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,424 units (1,256 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 152 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,179 units (855 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 310 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,273 units (817 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 448 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 604 units (600 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,606 units (1,068 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 344 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,132 units (953 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 174 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,094 units (882 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 164 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,302 units (1,140 single-family, 106 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,404 units (1,200 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 140 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,363 units (1,100 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 251 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,753 units (1,555 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 148 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,585 units (1,401 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 116 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,368 units (1,338 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,181 units (1,007 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 146 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 915 units (820 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 50 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 960 units (879 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 67 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252007 high · 2,288

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

In Beaumont, 91% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 6.4% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Gadsden (6.5% in five-plus buildings). Apartment building has lost ground since 2004–2006, when the five-plus share was 25%.

2021–202590.6%91%3.0%6.4%2004–200665.5%66%9.7%10%24.7%25%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202590.6%91%3.0%6.4%2004–200665.5%66%9.7%24.7%25%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 19 other metro areas, among them Gulfport, Yakima, Macon. Its quietest year came later, in 2013 (604 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 1,202 units a year is 16% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Where in the metro

Jefferson County accounted for 45% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Hardin County for 34%.

  • Jefferson County45% (341 in 2025)
  • Hardin County34% (374 in 2025)
  • Orange County21% (245 in 2025)

Relative to population

With 399,310 residents in July 2025, Beaumont authorized 3.0 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are San Jose (3.0) and Casper (3.0).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 20 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Hardin County (unincorporated), with 1,494 units or 25% of the total, followed by Beaumont with 1,197.

  • Hardin County (unincorporated)25% (1,494 units)
  • Beaumont20% (1,197 units)
  • Orange County (unincorporated)9.2% (554 units)
  • Port Arthur8.9% (535 units)
  • Lumberton7.6% (458 units)
  • Orange7.6% (455 units)
  • Jefferson County (unincorporated)7% (419 units)
  • Port Neches5% (299 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Flint, MI4441.111%
Canton-Massillon, OH6431.723%
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX9603.06.4%
Trenton-Princeton, NJ1,1642.753%
Tallahassee, FL2,7427.048%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Beaumont beside Trenton

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Texas. Counting rules.