ZIP 77521
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 77521 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in June, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 77521 is 2% below its high of $1,579 in December 2025, at $1,547 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 77521 changed -1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 77521 rose 22.1% while median household income rose 1.3% ($72,665 to $73,629). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 77521 is 21.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,629) is $1,841 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,540); a 3-bedroom is $2,070.
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Baytown.
ZIP 77520, 5 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,190/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77521. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 77521 (Baytown, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 16.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 77521 in Baytown, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 77521 in Baytown, TX has climbed from $1,307 to $1,547, a 18.4% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $70,436 to $73,629 across the same window, up 4.5% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 9.0% since 2021, moving from about 63,309 residents to roughly 69,038. Renters now make up 41.8% of households, compared with 39% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 77521 in Baytown, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 77521 covers Baytown, TX. The median rent here is $1,547/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($73,629/yr), ZIP 77521 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $1,547/mo, rent takes ~25% of ZIP 77521's median household income ($73,629/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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