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Galveston
What renting and buying in Galveston looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Galveston is an incorporated city in Galveston County.
Galveston at a glance
Nearby
- MuseumGalveston Railroad Museum0.2 mi
- MuseumTexas Seaport Museum0.3 mi
- HospitalEmergency Room1.0 mi
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- Galveston ISD
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Homes in Galveston now
Every home listed with a Galveston address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Around Galveston
Galveston, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of Galveston
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin El | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Galveston ISD | C |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Elementary · Pre-K to Pre-K | Galveston ISD | B |
| Central Middle | Middle · 7 to 8 | Galveston ISD | C |
| Ball H S | High · 9 to 12 | Galveston ISD | B |
Places you’d know in Galveston
- MuseumGalveston Railroad Museum0.2 mi
- MuseumTexas Seaport Museum0.3 mi
- HospitalEmergency Room1.0 mi
- HospitalShriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston1.0 mi
- CollegeUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston1.1 mi
- AttractionGalveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier1.3 mi
- CollegeGalveston College1.7 mi
- ParkEast End Lagoon Nature Perserve3.0 mi
- ShoppingGalvez Shopping Center3.1 mi
- AttractionMoody Gardens4.2 mi
- AirportScholes International Airport at Galveston4.9 mi
- StadiumStingaree Stadium9.6 mi
From official public records
Galveston in public figures
Galveston
New homes permitted, January to August 20251852026175down 5% from the same months of 2025Galveston: 175 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 5% from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$2,679,082Oct 2026$2,762,120up 3% from Oct 2025Galveston: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 3% from a year earlier.
Galveston County
New homes permitted, January to August 20251,76520261,980up 12% from the same months of 2025Galveston 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 2026-10-12Galveston 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 soon77Estimated cost of those projects$562 millionTxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.
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 earlierPending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlierClosings1,137down 11% from a year earlierGreater 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 202544,762202639,732down 11% from the same months of 2025Greater 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 earlierUnemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlierGreater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.
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