Baytown is a residential city in Texas located just outside of the Houston area. Baytown has an industrial sector, and a gorgeous residential locale that has a variety of rental housing neighborhoods. Some of the neighborhoods in town are high priced, and others are affordable. Baytown has many apartment rental buildings and an array of retail stores, fast food chains and restaurants. People who first come to this part of Texas typically price Houston houses for rent, but then find that cities like Baytown provide many amenities and an abundance of rental housing.