Apartments for Rent in Bay City, TX

Prices and availability in Bay City, TX were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

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

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $700 and $1,665.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $700 and $1,515.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bay City, TX is between $900 and $2,000.

In Bay City, 54% of the residents are renting compared to 46% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Bay City's rentals, 62% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bay City is 39 years old, with 16% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.