The Waterfront
1400 Bayou Shore Dr,
Galveston, TX 77551
$1,800 - $2,835
1-3 Beds
Area Guide
Bayou Shore Galveston, TX
Enjoy water-based recreation on Galveston Island
Laidback
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Scenic
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Suburban
Situated about three miles west of historic Downtown Galveston, Bayou Shore is a laidback neighborhood bordering the Offatts Bayou. The community’s close proximity to the bayou and Galveston’s Gulf Coast beaches is ideal for water-based activities like fishing, boating, and jet skiing.
Bayou Shore is also convenient to a bevy of exciting area attractions like Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. A wide variety of restaurants are strewn along Broadway Avenue J, offering plenty of options for tasty cuisine near the northern portions of the neighborhood.
Rent Trends
As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Bayou Shore is $1,557 for one bedroom, $1,541 for two bedrooms, and $2,030 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bayou Shore has increased by 1.7% in the past year.
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1 BR
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714 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,557/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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889 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,541/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,192 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,030/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Bayou Shore - Galveston, TX is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Bayou Shore - Galveston, TX offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Bayou Shore - Galveston, TX from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
20
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
20
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Moody Gardens
- Galveston Harbor Tours
- Texas Seaport Museum
- Seawolf Park
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary
Military Bases
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.