Average Rent in Bay City, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bay City, TX

Average rent prices in Bay City have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bay City, TX

Rent prices in Bay City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bay City is $725, whereas a house costs $1,625. 1-bedroom apartments in Bay City run $645 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $750.


Studio	$1,795	1%	-
1 bedroom	$850	2%	28%
2 bedroom	$770	5%	4%
3 bedroom	$1,399	2%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,400	31%	-

				Listings
Apartments	$725	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,625	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$850

Last 30 days

Last year

28%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$770

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,399

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

31%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bay City, TX, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Bay City, TX compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Bay City and Alvin by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bay City

Median rent price$750

62%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,019

48%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bay City, TX is 26% lower than the median rent in Alvin, TX.

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Discover rentals in Bay City, TX

5d+ ago

Very good

Palm Village

1901 Palm Village Blvd, Bay City, TX 77414

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$549–$1,399

Apartment for rent

Nichols Square Apartments - Photo 1 of 1

Rent special

3d ago

8.8

Very good

Nichols Square Apartments

2901 Hamman Rd, Bay City, TX 77414

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$594–$1,445

Price drop

Apartment for rent

18h ago

8.3

Very good

Shadow Bay Apartments

1700 Baywood Dr, Bay City, TX 77414

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$600–$1,183

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

5THBS10

2400 5th St, Bay City, TX 77414

1–2 beds

1 bath

$635–$750

Apartment for rent

1d ago

8.6

Very good

New Haven Apartments

5001 Avenue F, Bay City, TX 77414

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$645–$849

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Bay City

2504 Avenue H, Bay City, TX 77414

2 beds

2 baths

$1,000

House for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Bay City

Amazing hot specials in Bay Cityreduced rents

2806 Hamman Rd #2589, Bay City, TX 77414

2 beds

2 baths

$1,000

Apartment for rent

4d ago

7.4

Very good

Bay Ranch

1401 Thompson Dr, Bay City, TX 77414

2 beds

2 baths

$1,049–$1,099

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Bay City, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Bay City rental market.

How much is rent in Bay City?

The average rent in Bay City is $750 per month as of July 11, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bay City?

Average rent prices in Bay City have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.

How does Bay City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bay City is 62% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,200 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bay City?

To comfortably afford rent in Bay City, you'd need to earn approximately $30,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).