Welcome to the Apartment List May 2026 Rent Report for Baytown, TX. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,334, after rising 1.1% last month. Prices remain down 0.7% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Baytown rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Houston metro area and the nation as a whole.