Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.01,091 homes sold in Galveston in the last year, at a typical $378K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Galveston homes are listed.
Every place Galveston homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Galveston.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Galveston’s sales are condos, at $181K less than a house
776 houses and 250 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 776 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $270TX $173
- Days to sell
- 119
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 250 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $282TX $226
- Days to sell
- 136
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 34 sold, typical $342K
Townhouses: 31 sold, typical $327K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,091 sales in the last year, against 1,975 in 2021 and a low of 976 in 2012. The typical sale went from $195K in 2016 to $378K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Galveston
Check a listing against what Galveston homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Galveston are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Galveston’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,091 sales.
If you’re buying in Galveston
- Shop in February. It brings about 183 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.8% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 122 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 228 a month), but June is the most competitive: 13% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Galveston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 7% | 22% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 22% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 21% | 23% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.8% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 122 | 61 | 23 | 71 |
1028 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (299) and 73% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $440K in the last year (776 sales), a condo for $259K (250).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Galveston ranks 299th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Galveston is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Galveston home costs about $2,311 a month
Price: Galveston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Galveston’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Galveston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 101.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $378K home, about $4,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Galveston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GalvestonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Galveston.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hitchcock, La Marque and Santa Fe sell for less a square foot; Jamaica Beach and Tiki Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Galveston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 1,091 | $378K | $268 | 5% | 122 |
| La Marque | 321 | $237K | $139 | 16% | 70 |
| Santa Fe | 192 | $338K | $178 | 11% | 72 |
| Hitchcock | 115 | $267K | $155 | 14% | 87 |
| Jamaica Beach | 67 | $507K | $382 | 6% | 114 |
| Bayou Vista | 64 | $381K | $268 | 5% | 88 |
| Tiki Island | 38 | $797K | $389 | 11% | 232 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Galveston
What do homes sell for in Galveston, TX?
1,091 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $378K, $268 a square foot. Houses sold for about $440K, condos for about $259K.
Is Galveston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 1044 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 97 sold, about 10.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.8% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Galveston?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Galveston?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $378K home that’s near $4,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Galveston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Galveston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Galveston.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).