Apartments for Rent in Baytown, TX

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

The best apartments in Baytown, TX are: The Park at Aviano, Brickyard at Barbers Hill, Hawthorne at Bay Forest, Sterling Bay Apartments and Raintree.

The average rent in Baytown, TX is $1,132.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baytown, TX is between $700 and $4,266.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Baytown, TX is between $960 and $5,802.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Baytown, TX is between $760 and $8,920.

In Baytown 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Baytown's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 55% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 28% 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 Baytown are about 34 years old, on average. Of these, 38% 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 Baytown come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1.0% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Baytown. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.