How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Baytown, TX?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Baytown, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Baytown, TX, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,300 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,042 (±$82).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,572 (±$92).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,497.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $1,188 (±$190)
1 bedroom: $1,042 (±$82)
2 bedrooms: $1,300 (±$42)
3 bedrooms: $1,572 (±$92)

Rent by bedroom count in Baytown

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baytown	Harris County	Texas	United States
Studio	$1,188 (±$190)	$1,177 (±$21)	$1,207 (±$11)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,042 (±$82)	$1,196 (±$9)	$1,237 (±$5)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,300 (±$42)	$1,425 (±$10)	$1,395 (±$5)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,572 (±$92)	$1,764 (±$15)	$1,650 (±$7)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,989 (±$213)	$2,148 (±$41)	$2,111 (±$21)	$1,957
5 or more bedrooms	$2,725 (±$57)	$2,339 (±$169)	$2,336 (±$83)	$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,042 (±$82)	$1,261
2 bedrooms	$1,300 (±$42)	$1,497
3 bedrooms	$1,572 (±$92)	$2,017

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Baytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baytown
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Baytown	—	$1,300 (±$42)	—
Highlands	6.4 mi	$1,125 (±$279)	Not measurably different
Morgan's Point	6.7 mi	$1,344 (±$178)	Not measurably different
Mont Belvieu	8.1 mi	$1,810 (±$274)	Higher
La Porte	8.3 mi	$1,472 (±$141)	Higher
Channelview	9.0 mi	$1,068 (±$170)	Lower
Cove	9.9 mi	$1,179 (±$336)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	10 mi	$1,221 (±$116)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	12 mi	$1,691 (±$217)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Channelview, TX ($1,068).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mont Belvieu, TX ($1,810), La Porte, TX ($1,472), Seabrook, TX ($1,691).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
10	Tomball	$1,430 (±$148)
11	Houston	$1,425 (±$13)
12	Nassau Bay	$1,423 (±$58)
13	Humble	$1,390 (±$88)
14	Morgan's Point	$1,344 (±$178)
15	Katy	$1,336 (±$100)
16	Baytown	$1,300 (±$42)
17	Aldine	$1,294 (±$176)
18	Pasadena	$1,258 (±$51)
19	Deer Park	$1,221 (±$116)
20	Jacinto City	$1,219 (±$142)
21	South Houston	$1,189 (±$133)
22	Galena Park	$1,176 (±$425)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Baytown

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Baytown?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Baytown, TX is $1,042 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Baytown?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Baytown, TX is $1,300 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Baytown?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Baytown, TX is $1,572 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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