Galveston is located in the southeastern part of the state of Texas and a city and seat of Galveston County and is in the southeast part of Houston. The area is a major deepwater port along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at the northeastern end of Galveston Island. It extends up to the Texas coast that separates Galveston Bay and West Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. The Spanish that explored the island named Avar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was thought to have been shipwrecked in 1528. The area where the present-day Galveston stands were occupied by the Karankawa Indians. The troops of Bernardo de Galvez, who was the Spanish Governor of Louisiana, temporarily occupied the island and named it Galvez, hence the present-name Galveston.
Galveston, Texas Houses for Sale
Galveston, TX Prices for Houses for Sale
AVERAGE
609,878
+14%
MEDIAN
496,617
+21%
Relative Price (per sqft.)
PRICE
Listings of Galveston Homes for Purchase
ACTIVE
397
+8%
NEW
284
+9%
Market Duration of Homes Sold
DAYS
34
-10%
Crime & Safety
Police Officers | 148 | |
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Police Civilians | 50 | |
Total Arrests | 1,302 | (2020) |
Total Incidents | 4,451 | (2020) |
CrimeScore | 57.30 | |
National Rank | 4350th | |
Statewide Rank | 487th |
Local Statistics
Population | 50,085 | (0.00%) |
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House Size (sqft.) | 1,431 | (-9.56%) |
Criminal Offenses
Animal Cruelty | 14 |
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Arson | 1 |
Assault Offenses | 1,434 |
Bribery | 1 |
Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 209 |
Counterfeiting/Forgery | 103 |
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 430 |
Drug/Narcotic Offenses | 391 |
Fraud Offenses | 239 |
Homicide Offenses | 6 |
Human Trafficking | 2 |
Kidnapping/Abduction | 8 |
Larceny/Theft Offenses | 1,236 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 254 |
Pornography/Obscene Material | 12 |
Prostitution Offenses | 3 |
Robbery | 66 |
Sex Offenses | 95 |
Stolen Property Offenses | 7 |
Weapon Law Violations | 101 |