Bayou Shore

Galveston, TX

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Bayou Shore - Galveston, TX Area Guide

Enjoy water-based recreation on Galveston Island

Laidback Scenic Suburban Affordable Waterfront

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 May 2026, the average apartment rent in Bayou Shore is $1,568 for one bedroom, $1,581 for two bedrooms, and $2,032 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bayou Shore has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 714 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,568/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 889 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,581/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,192 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,032/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

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

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Moody Gardens
  • Galveston Harbor Tours
  • Texas Seaport Museum
  • Seawolf Park
  • Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary

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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 February 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.