Port Aransas, TX Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 17% of Port Aransas's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.
Homes in Port Aransas that pencil right now
A sample of active Port Aransas listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.
$190,000DSCR 1.902 bed · 1 bath · 754 sqft
- STR revenue
- $45,654/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,604/mo
On the market 293 days · Listed by WHITTEN REAL ESTATE, INC.
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$215,000DSCR 1.622 bed · 1 bath · 754 sqft
- STR revenue
- $42,745/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,764/mo
On the market 143 days · Listed by Hada Realty Company, LLC
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$279,000DSCR 1.292 bed · 2 bath · 1,044 sqft
- STR revenue
- $44,842/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,312/mo
On the market 84 days · Listed by WHITTEN REAL ESTATE, INC.
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 706 active for-sale homes in Port Aransas, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $615,000 and is projected to generate about $58,557 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 16.6% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Port Aransas #189 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Port Aransas sit a median of 144 days on the market, and 8% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Port Aransas runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.
What actually works in Port Aransas
Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in Port Aransas right now: 24 of the 590 Port Aransas homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $668,000.
| Price | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 18%1.05 | 10%0.91 | — | — | — |
| $250k–$350k | 5%0.77 | 2%0.83 | — | — | — |
| $350k–$500k | 0%0.68 | 0%0.75 | 6%0.83 | — | — |
| $500k+ | — | 1%0.68 | 1%0.69 | 5%0.68 | 7%0.65 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Port Aransas in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 706 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $615,000 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $58,557 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $373 |
| Median occupancy | 41% |
| Median beds | 3 |
| Median size | 1,419 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 16.6% |
| Median days on market | 144 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 7.6% of active |
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