Galveston Texas Real Estate
Galveston, Texas, is located in Galveston County, of , and 48 miles SE of Houston, Texas. Galveston has a population of 57,247.
Galveston Homes
Galveston properties pool is 23,806 residential properties including Galveston new homes. Median age of real estate in Galveston is 1960. Average Household size is 3.03 people. 8% are one bedroom homes, 34% are 2 bedroom homes, 41% are 3 bedroom homes, 14% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Galveston Mortgage Statistics
Galveston mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Galveston |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
51% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
49% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
45% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
4% |
16% |
Galveston Area Real Estate Tax
Galveston Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,181 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 35,049. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Galveston School District: Children make up 23.4% of Galveston population. Galveston has 13,379 under 18 years old residents, or 0.56 kids per one worker, or 0.56 kids per one household.
Galveston Real Estate & Galveston Homeownership
There are 8570.16 or 36% one person households, 7379.86 or 31% two person households, and 3570.9 or 15% three person households in Galveston, Texas. Median residents age is 35.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 7,849 or 13.7%% of Galveston population.
There are 23,791 workers (over 16 years of age) in Galveston. Of these, 83.75% drive to work. Approximately 3.36% of workers in Galveston take public transportation. An estimated 6.55% walk to work.
Median Galveston homeowner's housing expences are 17.6%
Crime in Galveston (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Galveston |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
83.67 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
31.97 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
35.46 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
596.89 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
111.1 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
420.98 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
64.81 |
43.3 |
Invest in Galveston Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Galveston Texas area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Galveston |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
|
- |
| Near Large City |
Houston, Texas |
- |
| Galveston Zip Codes |
77550, 77551, 77554 |
- |
| Galveston Area Codes |
409 |
- |
| White population |
58.66% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
25.49% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
3.21% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.42% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
25.77% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 35,049% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
21.46% |
12.4% |
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