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Galveston, TX · 77552

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $86K, +0.9% YoY (county); renters hold 32.4% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

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1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: . The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

Median Listing Price

Population

140,660

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 161,868

162Kunits

Occupied140,66086.9%

Vacant21,20813.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 140,660

141Koccupied

Owner95,13867.6%

Renter45,52232.4%

Renter Share

32.4%-0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

161,868+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGalveston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,280

/month

1 BR

$1,323

/month

2 BR

$1,573

/month

3 BR

$2,116

/month

4 BR

$2,639

/month

FMR trends · Galveston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 358,990: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.2%.

Median Age

38.82024

Population

Galveston County Population

367,407+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

140,660+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 358,990

359Kresidents

Under 1884,68423.6%

Adults 18–64217,70260.6%

65 & Over56,60415.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,684+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

56,604+4.2% YoY

Median Age

38.80+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)13.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.3%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+1.2% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.7%+4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home11.7%

Other10.6%

Worked From Home

11.7%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.90+0.7% YoY

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Galveston, TX · 77552

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $86K, +0.9% YoY (county); renters hold 32.4% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

Population

140,660

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 161,868

162Kunits

Occupied140,66086.9%

Vacant21,20813.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 140,660

141Koccupied

Owner95,13867.6%

Renter45,52232.4%

Renter Share

32.4%-0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

161,868+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyGalveston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,280

/month

1 BR

$1,323

/month

2 BR

$1,573

/month

3 BR

$2,116

/month

4 BR

$2,639

/month

FMR trends · Galveston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 358,990: residents under 18 are up 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 4.2%.

Median Age

38.82024

Population

Galveston County Population

367,407+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

140,660+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.51-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 358,990

359Kresidents

Under 1884,68423.6%

Adults 18–64217,70260.6%

65 & Over56,60415.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,684+0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

56,604+4.2% YoY

Median Age

38.80+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)13.4%

Other0.5%

Veterans

7.3%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 11.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$45K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+1.2% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.7%+4.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home11.7%

Other10.6%

Worked From Home

11.7%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

27.90+0.7% YoY

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