Photo: Patrick Feller · CC BY 2.0672 homes sold in Baytown in the last year, at a typical $242K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Baytown homes are listed.
Every place Baytown homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Baytown.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Baytown’s sales, at a typical $245K
672 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 647 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135TX $173
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $227K
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $168K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $199K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
672 sales in the last year, against 996 in 2021 and a low of 493 in 2012. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $242K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Baytown
Check a listing against what Baytown homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Baytown are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Baytown’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 672 sales.
If you’re buying in Baytown
- Shop in October. It brings about 85 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 104 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Baytown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 18% | 27% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 33% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 27% | 24% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 35 | 28 | 71 |
323 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2016 low (165) and 67% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 37%, condos 207%
A house typically sold for $245K in the last year (647 sales), a condo for $199K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Baytown ranks 95th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Baytown is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Baytown home costs about $1,587 a month
Price: Baytown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Baytown’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Baytown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 64.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $242K home, about $3,900 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Baytown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BaytownCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Beach City and Mont Belvieu for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Baytown, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown | 672 | $242K | $134 | 16% | 58 |
| La Porte | 464 | $266K | $151 | 17% | 51 |
| Barrett | 255 | $235K | $137 | 4% | 45 |
| Mont Belvieu | 254 | $452K | $178 | 11% | 111 |
| Channelview | 183 | $242K | $135 | 20% | 45 |
| Highlands | 46 | $235K | $139 | 22% | 84 |
| Beach City | 29 | $685K | $204 | 10% | 77 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Baytown
What do homes sell for in Baytown, TX?
672 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $242K, $134 a square foot.
Is Baytown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 275 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 58 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Baytown?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Baytown?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $242K home that’s near $3,900.
Where can I see homes for sale in Baytown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Baytown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Baytown.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).