Bayside, TX
Bayside, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Bayside at the 56th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 356 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Bayside at the 52nd percentile, close to its 56th-percentile risk score.
Bayside's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Bayside's buildings (76.4% of 356) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Where Bayside ranks
Bayside ranks lower within Texas (11th percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bayside ranks 13,725 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,170 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,596 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Bayside and the insurance market
At the 56th national percentile, Bayside rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Bayside
Bayside's 76.4% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Bayside's figures come from
Bayside's 56th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bayside's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.