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Texas City, TX Area Guide

A calm locale between Houston and Galveston Beach

Laid-Back Coastal Scenic Great Location Beach

Texas City is a scenic locale located along the southwestern shoreline of Galveston Bay. Living in the Texas Gulf Coast provides residents with ample opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, whether it's local parks like Rainbow Park or Galveston Beach, which is just 14 miles south of Texas City. The city also offers easy access to Houston, which is just 40 miles away. Along with beach trips and watersports, Texas City has 5Ks, art festivals, and other special events throughout the year. This laid-back city has rentals for all budgets including cozy apartments, modern townhomes, and waterfront beach houses.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Texas City, TX is $554 for a studio, $1,044 for one bedroom, $1,318 for two bedrooms, and $1,890 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Texas City has increased by 1.7% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,044/month
665 Sq Ft
House
$1,940/month
1,496 Sq Ft
Condo
$1,336/month
1,490 Sq Ft
Townhome
$1,170/month
993 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Texas City, TX is for everyday living.

Car-Dependent

38 / 100

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

Minimal Transit

18 / 100

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

Somewhat Bikeable

41 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Blocker Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

LA MARQUE MIDDL

Public

Grades 6-8

Texas City High School

Public

Grades 6-12

Texas City High School

Public

Grades 6-12

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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.