Area data
Galveston, TX — ZIP 77550
Population: 23,489 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,467
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.9%
- All-time peak (2022-11)
- $343,887
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $419,000
- Median days on market
- 82.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 151 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,429/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 69.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 177
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +892 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $2,949
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 89,308
- Average weekly wage
- $1,088
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,703
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