The median home in Baytown, Texas is valued at $242,476, down 0.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,524, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.3x — below the national average of 18x. Baytown is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$242,476

-0.1%

Rent$1,524/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$48,495 on $242,476

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Stretch29.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,840

P/I29.4%

Afford$231K

Gap-$12K

P&I $1,226Tax $364Ins $250

Renting $316/mo cheaper ($1,524 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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