The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 77554 sells for about $449,000, or $477 per square foot.
Prices are down 7.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 115 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,530 a month.
ZIP 77554 — Galveston
The 77554 housing market is currently experiencing a downward trend in home values, with a year-over-year decline of 7.2%. Inventory remains elevated with over 1,000 active listings, and homes are spending a significant amount of time on the market. Several metrics, including specific tax rates, rental data, and school ratings, were not available at the ZIP level and are omitted.
Median prices moved down 7.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 115 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 10.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 77554
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for 77554
- Moody Gardens Attractions Theme Park4.53.7 mi
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier4.47.4 mi
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston4.13.5 mi
- Aquarium At Moody Gardens4.63.6 mi
- Bay Area Raceway4.517.2 mi
- Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort4.65.2 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.24.7 mi
- Gilhooley's Restaurant and Oyster Bar4.517.1 mi
- Bay Area Raceway4.517.2 mi
- Leeland House Galveston4.57.5 mi
- Moody Gardens Attractions Theme Park4.53.7 mi
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier4.47.4 mi
- Galveston Island State Park4.64.9 mi
- Galveston Seawall4.78.4 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum4.57.6 mi
- Galveston Seawall4.78.4 mi
- Galveston Railroad Museum4.57.6 mi
- Bishop’s Palace4.68.3 mi
- Galveston Naval Museum4.79.6 mi
- Moody Mansion.4.77.4 mi
- Moody Gardens Attractions Theme Park4.53.7 mi
- Galveston Island State Park4.64.9 mi
- Texas City Dike4.69.9 mi
- Seawolf Park4.49.7 mi
- Galveston Naval Museum4.79.6 mi
- The West End Marina and Restaurants4.211.1 mi
- Waterman's Restaurant4.33.9 mi
- Pier 214.58 mi
- Galveston Yacht Marina4.49.2 mi
- Waterman's Marina4.43.9 mi
- Moody Gardens Golf Course - Driving Range & Restaurant4.32.5 mi
- Bayou City Golf course3.812.5 mi
- Shrimp N Stuff4.46.4 mi
- Katie's Seafood Market4.68.1 mi
- The West End Marina and Restaurants4.211.1 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.34.6 mi
- Randalls4.34.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 17.1% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $525,796 (17.1% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $525,796 (+17.1% vs the published ten-year series (2025)) could not be independently corroborated and was reverted to the prior cycle value pending review; the case is under review in the Command Center.