Galveston, TX Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED15.5%
- Highschool Education24.9%
- Some College30.4%
- Bachelors Degree17.9%
- Graduate Degree11.3%
- Total College or Above29.2%
- Stem Degree50.3%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male50.4%
- Female49.6%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married37.9%
- Divorced17.1%
- Never Married39.1%
- Widowed6.0%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20.0% |
| 19–29 | 18.3% |
| 30–39 | 13.3% |
| 40–49 | 10.7% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 14.7% |
| 60–69 | 12.8% |
| 70–79 | 6.8% |
| 80+ | 3.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Galveston, TX a good place to buy a house?0
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Top Real Estate Agents in Galveston, TX
Neighborhoods in Galveston, TX
Get to know neighborhoods in Galveston, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Sea Isle ↗
- Median asking price
- $239,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 48
CNearby schools · estimated
5.9/10 · 10 schools
Hollywood Heights ↗
- Median asking price
- $153,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 13
CNearby schools · estimated
5.9/10 · 10 schools
Campeche Cove ↗
- Median asking price
- $184,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
CNearby schools · estimated
5.9/10 · 10 schools
Eaton ↗
- Median asking price
- $140,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
CNearby schools · estimated
5.9/10 · 10 schools
Marina Pointe Condominiums ↗
- Median asking price
- $96,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 6
CNearby schools · estimated
5.9/10 · 10 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.