Commercial Real Estate Market in Baytown, TX
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
238 active listings and 3,507 off-market properties in Baytown, TX. Commercial property asks $75/SF to buy and $7.50/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Baytown, TX spans 155.5 square miles in Harris County, Texas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Baytown, TX runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Baytown, TX runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Baytown, TX runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Baytown, TX runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 40.7%
- Commercial 23.6%
- Mixed use 13.4%
- Industrial 13.1%
- Civic 8.5%
- Planned_development 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
General Commercial
Mixed Residential At Low To Medium Densities
Livable Center
Open Space And Recreation
Low Density Single Family Residential Dwellings
Baytown, TX zones 24,059 acres across 18 districts. Commercial zoning covers 23.6% of zoned land, residential 40.7% and industrial 13.1%. The largest single district is General Commercial at 22.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 36.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
General Commercial (GC)
The purpose of the General Commercial (GC) district is to provide for commercial developments that are typically 3 acres or larger depending on the character of the site, including surrounding land uses and the design and intensity of the site.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Baytown, TX has 131,283 residents in 49,990 households. Density runs 844 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,052 and median gross rent $1,309 a month.
131,283
Population
49,990
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
33
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
155.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
844
Density / Sq Mi
$79,052
Median Household Income
$45,786
Median Earnings
$1,309
Median Rent
$223,159
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| McNair | — | — |
| Cove | — | — |
| Cedar Point | — | — |
| Lynchburg | — | — |
Commercial property in Baytown, TX asks $75/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Baytown?
Commercial property in Baytown, TX asks an average of $75 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Baytown?
Asking lease rates in Baytown, TX average $7.50 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Baytown?
Baytown, TX zones 24,059 acres across 18 districts, of which 23.6% is commercial and 13.1% industrial. The largest single district is General Commercial at 22.7% of zoned land. The purpose of the General Commercial (GC) district is to provide for commercial developments that are typically 3 acres or larger depending on the character of the site, including surrounding land uses and the design and intensity of the site. Residential zoning covers 40.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Baytown market data come from?
Realmo compiles Baytown, TX figures from 202 active sale listings, 36 active lease listings, 3,507 tracked off-market properties, the current Baytown zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 202 active for-sale and 36 active for-lease listings in Baytown, TX. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 24,059 zoned acres across 18 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
