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Median Home Price in Galveston, TX

The median home value in Galveston, TX is $322,876 as of 2026-06-30, down 6.55% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$322,876

Year-over-Year

-6.55%

Population

53,100

Galveston ranks #118 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 18.8% above the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Galveston County, where the county-wide median is $321,285.

Crime in Galveston

Galveston police recorded a violent crime rate of 537 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,380 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Galveston

How much does a house cost in Galveston, TX?

The median home value in Galveston is $322,876. That's down 6.55% from a year earlier. That is about 18.8% above the typical county in Texas.

Is Galveston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Galveston are more expensive than Galveston County as a whole, where the median is $321,285 — a difference of about 0.5%.

Is Galveston a safe place to live?

Galveston police reported 537 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 53,100. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.