Rental numbers for Galveston County, TX
The typical home here runs -$1,228 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.4%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.4%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,228/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $317,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,608/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Galveston County
15 with published figures
| 77518Bacliff | $215,000 | $1,757 | 9.8% | 5.0% | -$260 | n/a |
| 77568La Marque | $253,000 | $1,996 | 9.5% | 4.5% | -$418 | +2.3% |
| 77591Texas City | $239,000 | $1,740 | 8.7% | 4.0% | -$495 | +1.8% |
| 77539Dickinson | $283,000 | $1,715 | 7.3% | 2.6% | -$918 | +1.4% |
| 77590Texas City | $186,000 | $1,118 | 7.2% | 2.2% | -$660 | -1.6% |
| 77510Santa Fe | $331,000 | $1,781 | 6.5% | 2.2% | -$1,166 | n/a |
| 77546Friendswood | $399,000 | $2,120 | 6.4% | 2.1% | -$1,434 | +3.8% |
| 77550Galveston | $285,000 | $1,487 | 6.3% | 2.4% | -$972 | +0.9% |
| 77563Hitchcock | $255,000 | $1,324 | 6.2% | 1.8% | -$983 | n/a |
| 77551Galveston | $245,000 | $1,236 | 6.0% | 1.8% | -$952 | +2.3% |
| 77573League City | $385,000 | $1,826 | 5.7% | 1.5% | -$1,589 | +2.1% |
| 77650Port Bolivar | $380,000 | $1,560* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,611 | n/a |
| 77565Kemah | $363,000 | $1,484 | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$1,696 | +1.9% |
| 77554Galveston | $517,000 | $1,968 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,360 | +4.6% |
| 77517Santa Fe | $389,000 | $1,150* | 3.5% | -0.0% | -$2,100 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.41%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $291,199 | $1,350 |
| Aug 2022 | $337,138 | $1,491 |
| Aug 2023 | $331,196 | $1,548 |
| Aug 2024 | $331,644 | $1,571 |
| Aug 2025 | $321,894 | $1,594 |
| Aug 2026 | $317,249 | $1,608 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 18.4
- 2,593 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 88th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Galveston County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,228 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.4%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Galveston County?
- About 1.41% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $317,000 home that is about $4,480 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Galveston County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,261 for a 1-bedroom, $1,497 for a 2-bedroom and $2,017 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,228 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.