Cost of living in Bridge City, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$203,259
Median home value
$1,349/mo
Median rent
57
Cost index (US=100)
+1.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Bridge City, TX is $203,259 as of 2026-04. That places Bridge City below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 57 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Bridge City has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +0.9% annual growth. The current price sits -2.2% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,349 per month in Bridge City. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Bridge City are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$203,259
1-year change+1.1%
5-year CAGR+0.9%
10-year CAGR+3.3%
vs 5-year peak-2.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Bridge City compares

Cost index57 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-42.7%
Population9,806
Momentum score56 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.