Apartments for Rent in Bay City, TX

Prices and availability in Bay City, TX were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Bay City, TX are: Oak Manor Villas Bay City, HOLLY LANE FOURPLEXES, Raystone Apartment Homes, 801 Avenue M and 1806 LAUREL.

The average rent in Bay City, TX is $826.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $500 and $1,615.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $500 and $3,300.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $500 and $1,850.

In Bay City 54% of the housing is rented out compared to 46% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Bay City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 62% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Bay City are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, 16% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Bay City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Bay City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.