Baytown home prices and rents: the latest numbers
What does a house cost in Baytown right now? It depends on which number you look at, which part of town, and whether you are buying or renting. Here are the latest figures from three free public sources, in plain words, with what each one actually measures.
What homes are selling for
In the three months ending in August 2026, the median Baytown home sold for about $246,000, according to Redfin. That means half sold for more and half for less. It is up about 2.5 percent from a year earlier.
Over those three months, the typical home took about 65 days to go under contract, about 17 days longer than a year before. In August alone, about 168 homes sold, and they went for about 97 percent of the asking price. About 47 percent of homes for sale had a price cut in August, up from about 43 percent a year earlier.
What that adds up to: prices are holding steady, but homes are taking longer to sell, and sellers are more willing to come down. By Redfin's measure, that is a market where buyers have a little more room to negotiate than they did a few years ago.
Zillow's number is a little different
Zillow puts the typical Baytown home value at about $245,000 as of August 2026, down about 1 percent from a year earlier.
Why two numbers? Redfin's figure is the middle price of homes that actually sold. Zillow's "typical home value" is an estimate of what homes in the middle of the market are worth, whether or not they sold. Both are useful. When they move in different directions, it usually means the mix of homes that happened to sell changed.
By ZIP code
Baytown is not one market. Prices change a lot from one side of town to the other. Here are Redfin's median sale prices for each ZIP code, for the three months ending August 2026:
| ZIP code | Median sale price | Change from a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| 77520 (older central and south Baytown) | about $203,000 | up about 1.5 percent |
| 77521 (north and west Baytown, including the I-10 corridor) | about $274,000 | up about 3 percent |
| 77523 (east of Cedar Bayou, toward Mont Belvieu and Cove, in Chambers County) | about $400,000 | up about 13 percent |
The 77523 area has newer subdivisions and new construction, which pulls its median up. Older neighborhoods in 77520 remain the most affordable part of town to buy in.
What rent runs
Zillow's rent index puts typical Baytown rent at about $1,550 a month as of August 2026. That figure blends apartments and rented houses.
The Houston Association of Realtors tracks rentals listed through its service, and those run higher: their median asking rent in Baytown was about $1,950 a month in September 2026, and rentals that closed in August went for a median of about $2,000. If you are looking for an apartment, our cheap apartments guide has the details by complex.
The longer view from the Census
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey gives a slower, steadier picture. Averaged over 2020 to 2024, the median value of owner-occupied homes in Baytown was about $197,000, median rent including utilities was about $1,300 a month, and about 52 percent of homes were lived in by their owners.
Census numbers lag the market and are estimates from a survey, so they run lower than this year's sale prices. They are best for comparing Baytown with other towns over time.
What to do with this
- Buying: homes are sitting longer and many have had a price cut. It is reasonable to ask questions about price, closing costs and repairs. Get pre-approved first so you know your number.
- Selling: pricing right from the start matters more than it did a few years ago. Homes priced too high are the ones sitting and getting cut.
- Renting: compare the full monthly cost, including utilities and fees, not just the rent.
- Taxes: the price is only part of the cost. See what property tax adds on a Baytown house, and how it compares with nearby cities.
We update these numbers every month when the new data comes out.
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Sources
- Redfin, Baytown, TX housing market and ZIP code pages 77520, 77521 and 77523. Median sale price and days on market are three-month figures ending August 2026; homes sold, sale-to-list ratio and price cuts are for August 2026 alone. ZIP medians are three months ending August 2026.
- Zillow Research, Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for Baytown, TX (August 2026).
- Houston Association of Realtors (HAR.com), Baytown price trends: median asking rent (September 2026) and median closed rent (August 2026), all property types.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates, QuickFacts for Baytown city, Texas.
En español
En los tres meses que terminaron en agosto de 2026, la casa mediana en Baytown se vendió en unos 246,000 dólares, según Redfin, alrededor de 2.5 por ciento más que un año antes. Las casas tardan más en venderse, unos 65 días, y en agosto casi la mitad de las casas en venta tuvo rebaja de precio. Zillow calcula el valor típico en unos 245,000 dólares. Los precios cambian mucho por código postal: unos 203,000 dólares en 77520, unos 274,000 en 77521 y unos 400,000 en 77523, donde hay más casas nuevas. La renta típica, según Zillow, es de unos 1,550 dólares al mes; las rentas que registra la Asociación de Realtors de Houston rondan los 2,000 dólares. Actualizamos estas cifras cada mes.