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Baytown, TX 77521 Housing Market

The typical home in Baytown's 77521 ZIP code is valued at $252,797, down 0.9% over the past year. As of September 2026, the median list price stood at $276,950 and homes spent a median of 53 days on the market.

Updated September 2026Median value$253K

The median home value in Baytown, TX 77521 is $253K as of September 2026, down 0.9% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. For a read on your own home, start with a free consultation: a licensed local pro will walk you through your numbers and your options, with no obligation.

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Typical 77521 range

$233K to $273K

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12-month value trend

-0.9% over 12 months

Sep 2025$255K

Low $253KHigh $256K

Sep 2026$253K

The numbers

What is the 77521 housing market like?

As of September 2026

Typical home value

$253K

0.9%YoY

Median list price

$277K

0.3%MoM

Days on market

15.2%MoM

Homes for sale

272

2.6%MoM

Price cuts

23.1%

16.5%MoM

New listings

102

15.9%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (September 2026) / Realtor.com (September 2026) / FRED (October 2026)

The outlook

77521 housing market forecast 2027

+0.4%

Zillow forecast, 12 months to September 2027

Zillow forecasts typical home values in 77521 to stay roughly flat by September 2027 (up 0.4%).

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in 77521 fell 0.9%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in 77521?

Zillow's forecast does not point to a meaningful drop: it expects typical home values in 77521 to stay roughly flat by September 2027 (up 0.4%), after a 0.9% decline over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

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The comparison

How do 77521 home prices compare?

77521$252,797
Baytown$252,797
Texas$258,447
United States$285,347

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of September 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Baytown: 3 ZIPs; Texas: 1,512 ZIPs; United States: 26,262 ZIPs).

Context

The Baytown 77521 market had 272 homes for sale as of September 2026, with 102 of those being new listings. The median list price was $276,950, above the typical home value of $252,797, which is down 0.9% over the past year. Homes took a median of 53 days to sell, and 23.1% of listings had taken a price cut. That combination suggests buyers have room to negotiate. Sellers should price carefully from the start rather than counting on quick offers.

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Common questions

What people ask us.

How much is a home in 77521 worth?

The typical home value in Baytown's 77521 ZIP is $252,797 as of September 2026, down 0.9% over the past year.

How long does it take to sell a home in 77521?

Homes in 77521 spent a median of 53 days on the market as of September 2026.

Are sellers cutting prices in Baytown's 77521 market?

Yes. As of September 2026, 23.1% of active listings in 77521 had taken a price cut.

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