Bay City, TX Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED25.1%
- Highschool Education27.2%
- Some College30.3%
- Bachelors Degree12.7%
- Graduate Degree4.6%
- Total College or Above17.3%
- Stem Degree41.7%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.2%
- Female51.8%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married51.5%
- Divorced11.9%
- Never Married29.0%
- Widowed7.5%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30.7% |
| 19–29 | 14.8% |
| 30–39 | 12.7% |
| 40–49 | 10.8% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 11.1% |
| 60–69 | 10.4% |
| 70–79 | 6.0% |
| 80+ | 3.5% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Bay City, TX a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Bay City, TX for families?0
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- What should home buyers know about the Bay City, TX housing market?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Bay City, TX?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Bay City, TX?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Bay City, TX for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Bay City, TX?0
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Neighborhoods in Bay City, TX
Get to know neighborhoods in Bay City, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Downtown Bay City ↗
- Median asking price
- $155,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 152
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Cottonwood ↗
- Median asking price
- $157,400
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 18
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
River Oaks ↗
- Median asking price
- $214,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 15
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Palm Village ↗
- Median asking price
- —
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 13
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.