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    "slug": "baytown-tx",
    "name": "Baytown",
    "state": "TX",
    "city": "BAYTOWN",
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    "zip_codes": [
      "77520",
      "77521"
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    "month_label": "September 2026",
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR single-family jumps 9.49% MoM",
      "body": "In the Baytown (77520, 77521) rental market, in the Houston metro area, 1BR single-family homes show the sharpest short-term move, with median rent at $1,385 after a 9.49% month-over-month increase and 10.79% year-over-year growth. In contrast, 1BR apartments sit lower at $1,098, pairing a 0.44% monthly increase with a 5.08% annual decline."
    },
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments edge higher, condos slip",
      "body": "Across Baytown (77520, 77521), 2BR apartments rose to $1,361 with a 1.86% month-over-month gain but remain 0.19% below last year, while 2BR condos/townhomes declined 1.96% month over month and 1.03% year over year to $1,523. At the higher price point, condos exceed apartments by $162 despite their recent pullback."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR rentals show notable annual declines",
      "body": "Three-bedroom apartments at $1,727 are down 6.42% month over month and 11.35% year over year, while 3BR condos/townhomes at $2,143 are off 0.44% monthly and 2.73% annually; together, these figures show Baytown (77520, 77521) rental trends are currently weaker for larger multifamily units than for 4BR homes, where condos gained 4.31% annually to reach $3,174."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of September 2026, rental prices in Baytown (77520, 77521), in the Houston metro area, range from $1,098 to $3,174 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most notable year-over-year change in Baytown, TX is in 3-bedroom apartments, where median rent declined 11.35% to $1,727 per month.",
      "For 3-bedroom homes in Baytown, TX as of September 2026, apartments have a median rent of $1,727 per month compared to $2,143 for condo/townhomes and $1,865 for single-family properties."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Baytown, TX right now?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026, median rents in Baytown, TX span from $1,098 per month for 1-bedroom apartments up to $3,174 per month for 4-bedroom condo/townhomes."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are there any unusually high or low rent numbers in the Baytown, TX market?",
        "answer": "In Baytown, TX as of September 2026, 4-bedroom condo/townhomes stand out with a relatively high median rent of $3,174 per month, while 1-bedroom apartments are unusually low at $1,098 per month compared with $1,239 for 1-bedroom condo/townhomes and $1,385 for 1-bedroom single-family homes."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which Baytown, TX rental segment has seen the biggest annual decline, and is it across the board or just one bedroom type?",
        "answer": "The largest year-over-year decline in Baytown, TX as of September 2026 is in 3-bedroom apartments, where rents fell 11.35% to $1,727 per month, while other apartment bedroom counts show smaller changes ranging from a 5.08% decline for 1-bedroom units to a 3.62% increase for 4-bedroom units."
      },
      {
        "question": "How much more do single-family rentals cost than apartments in Baytown, TX for the same bedroom count?",
        "answer": "As of September 2026 in Baytown, TX, single-family rents are higher than apartments at every matching bedroom count, with 1-bedrooms at $1,385 vs. $1,098 (a $287 gap), 2-bedrooms at $1,455 vs. $1,361 (a $94 gap), 3-bedrooms at $1,865 vs. $1,727 (a $138 gap), and 4-bedrooms at $2,235 vs. $2,956 where apartments actually exceed single-family by $721 per month."
      }
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