How does Baytown compare with Harris County as a whole?
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Short answer
Baytown's median sale price of $270,000 over the last six months is below the $320,000 for Harris County as a whole (-16%). Months of inventory are 5.4 in Baytown against 5.1 countywide. Baytown addresses can also fall partly in other counties, so the county figure is a reference point, not a like-for-like comparison.
Side by side
Side by side, Median sale price, last 6 months: $270,000 in Baytown against $320,000 in Harris County; Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $146 in Baytown against $161 in Harris County; Months of inventory: 5.4 in Baytown against 5.1 in Harris County; Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 92 in Baytown against 106 in Harris County; Active homes with a price cut: 43% in Baytown against 42% in Harris County.
Using a county comparison
A county blends many different markets, so a community can sit above or below it for reasons that have little to do with how it compares with a specific alternative you have in mind. Compare the two areas you are actually choosing between. Every buyer and seller in Baytown is weighing a different set of trade-offs, and waiting to decide is often the costliest choice. When you are ready to look at a comparison of two areas for a specific address or plan, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $270,000 in Baytown, $320,000 in Harris County |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $146 in Baytown, $161 in Harris County |
| Months of inventory | 5.4 in Baytown, 5.1 in Harris County |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 92 in Baytown, 106 in Harris County |
| Active homes with a price cut | 43% in Baytown, 42% in Harris County |
Common follow-up questions
Is all of Baytown in Harris County?
Baytown is assigned to Harris County on this site; a few communities also reach into a neighboring county.
Are the two columns measured the same way?
Yes, both come from the same listing data over the same periods.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in Baytown?
Homes that sold in Baytown over the last six months had a median sale price of $270,000, about $146 per square foot, on 707 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Baytown going up or down?
For Baytown, the answer is mostly lower. In 3 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 9 it was below.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Baytown and in which price bands?
Baytown has 625 homes for sale right now, which is about 5.4 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 389 Under $300K, 189 $300K to $500K, 34 $500K to $750K and 10 $750K+.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Baytown?
In Baytown, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 59 and 100 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 622 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of…
Read answerIs Baytown a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Baytown is a balanced market right now: 5.4 months of supply, with 625 homes for sale against 707 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in Baytown each month?
About 1,499 homes closed in Baytown in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 125 a month, with 160 in October the busiest month and 80 in August the quietest.
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