Average rent in Bay City, TX

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Bay City, TX metro area is $809 per month, up 0.8% from a year ago46% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$809

July 2026

Year over year

+0.8%

vs $802 a year ago

3-year change

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±3.4%

avg error on held-out data

Bay City, TX rent history

Observed market rent since November 2023, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Jul 24 – Sep 26
Bay City, TX observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Bay City, TX rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Bay City, TX are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$814$806$818
September 2026$816$805$824
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Bay City, TX forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Bay City, TX metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.