At $1,757/mo, rent takes about 41% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,757 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bacliff changed -3.2% over the year to August 2026. Across the 222 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +0.8%.
30% of the median household income ($51,458) is $1,286 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,140); a 2-bedroom is $1,360.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bacliff. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bacliff, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bacliff, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $64,886 in 2021 to $51,458 more recently. Census counts show Bacliff, TX losing about 1,026 residents over the five-year window, down 9.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 40% to 38.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 16.3% to 20.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Bacliff is $1,757/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,140/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,810/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($51,458/yr), Bacliff ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.3% over the past year.
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