Greater Houston

Dickinson

What renting and buying in Dickinson looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Dickinson is an incorporated city in Galveston County.

Dickinson at a glance

HoustonHouston

Nearby

  1. StadiumSam Vitanza Stadium1.4 mi
  2. ParkHometown Heroes Park2.4 mi
  3. ShoppingTanger Outlets - Galveston / Houston2.5 mi
Schools by TEA rating
Dickinson ISD
  1. 1A
  2. 3B
  3. 2C
  4. 0D
  5. 0F
School district
Dickinson ISD

Around Dickinson

Dickinson, its schools and the places around it

Places you’d know in Dickinson

  1. StadiumSam Vitanza Stadium1.4 mi
  2. ParkHometown Heroes Park2.4 mi
  3. ShoppingTanger Outlets - Galveston / Houston2.5 mi
  4. ShoppingLa Marque Crossing4.0 mi
  5. ParkWalter Hall Park4.8 mi
  6. LakeGalveston County Industrial Reservoir4.9 mi
  7. LakeSalt Lake5.3 mi
  8. CollegeCollege of the Mainland5.5 mi
  9. HospitalMainland Medical Center6.1 mi
  10. AttractionBoardwalk Bullet6.3 mi
  11. AttractionKemah Boardwalk6.3 mi
  12. MuseumSpace Center Houston6.8 mi

From official public records

Dickinson in public figures

Dickinson

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202532
    202632
    about the same from the same months of 2025

    Dickinson: 32 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, about the same from the same months of 2025.

  • Sales tax paid to the city
    Oct 2025$903,643Oct 2026$990,220
    up 1% from Oct 2025

    Dickinson: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 10% from a year earlier.

Galveston County

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    20251,765
    20261,980
    up 12% from the same months of 2025

    Galveston County: 1,980 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, up 12% from the same months of 2025.

  • Flood map revisions
    Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)0took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12

    Galveston County: 0 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

  • State highway projects
    State highway projects under construction or starting soon77
    Estimated cost of those projects$562 million

    Galveston County: 77 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $562 million (as of 2026-10-12).

Greater Houston

  • Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year
    New listings3,369down 4% from a year earlier
    Pending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlier
    Closings1,137down 11% from a year earlier

    Greater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year.

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202544,762
    202639,732
    down 11% from the same months of 2025

    Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.

  • Jobs and unemployment, August 2026
    Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlier
    Unemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlier

    Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.