Area data
Galveston, TX — ZIP 77554
Population: 10,414 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $525,796
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $651,090
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $346,607
- Median list price
- $241,750
- Median days on market
- 25.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 162 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 76
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,484/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
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
- 2.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) (4 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
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $6,233
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
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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