Housing data for Clear Lake Shores, TX
Clear Lake Shores, TX has an estimated 1,140 residents and 584 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Galveston County.
24.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,808 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,140 (±115)
- Housing units
- 584 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 24.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,808
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.2%
What stands out in Clear Lake Shores
Median home value: $463,400 (±$26,264) in Clear Lake Shores, higher than in Galveston County ($314,600).
Median gross rent: $1,808 (±$164) in Clear Lake Shores, higher than in Galveston County ($1,404).
Median household income: $111,818 (±$4,579) in Clear Lake Shores, higher than in Galveston County ($86,105).
Median real estate taxes: $5,710 (±$811) in Clear Lake Shores, higher than in Galveston County ($4,442).
- Home values in Clear Lake Shores
- Median rent in Clear Lake Shores
- Income and affordability in Clear Lake Shores
- Property taxes in Clear Lake Shores
Housing in Clear Lake Shores at a glance
- Median rent: $1,808 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,757 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $111,818 median household income
- Home values: $463,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,857 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,710 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 22.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clear Lake Shores against Galveston County, its state and the nation
| Clear Lake Shores | Galveston County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,140 (±115) | 358,990 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 584 (±86) | 161,868 (±113) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±7.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.9 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,808 (±$164) | $1,404 (±$28) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $111,818 (±$4,579) | $86,105 (±$2,507) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $463,400 (±$26,264) | $314,600 (±$5,354) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,710 (±$811) | $4,442 (±$150) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 22.4% (±7.1 points) | 36.1% (±1.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.5 minutes (±5.6) | 27.9 minutes (±0.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.6% (±2.1 points) | 93.2% (±0.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.0 years (±3.2) | 38.8 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Clear Lake Shores covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 2,621 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clear Lake Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,190 (±205) | 1,140 (±115) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 707 (±96) | 584 (±86) | −17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,482 (±$225) | $1,808 (±$164) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $349,000 (±$40,949) | $463,400 (±$26,264) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $106,902 (±$17,192) | $111,818 (±$4,579) | +4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,519 (±$428) | $2,857 (±$221) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,301 (±$1,073) | $5,710 (±$811) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±8.7 points) | 24.0% (±7.0 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.8% (±16.5 points) | 10.6% (±13.5 points) | −4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Clear Lake Shores
In 2025, the Clear Lake Shores Police Department reported 0 violent and 3,775 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Galveston County, the departments that report recorded 217 violent and 1,241 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Clear Lake Shores
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77565 | 12% | 6,943 | $1,625 | $419,000 | $95,268 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Clear Lake Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemah | 1.3 mi | $1,775 | $281,100 | 46.3% |
| El Lago | 2.0 mi | $1,374 | $320,900 | 20.5% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 2.5 mi | — | $388,900 | 3.2% |
| Nassau Bay | 3.3 mi | $1,331 | $374,600 | 51.3% |
| Bacliff | 3.6 mi | $1,498 | $201,500 | 38.2% |
| Seabrook | 4.3 mi | $1,476 | $350,000 | 33.7% |
| Webster | 5.1 mi | $1,393 | $281,400 | 77.6% |
| Shoreacres | 5.4 mi | $1,176 | $287,100 | 5.1% |
Places in Texas most like Clear Lake Shores
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland | $1,860 | $356,300 | $118,842 | 23.8% |
| Rockwall | $1,947 | $411,700 | $115,580 | 27.5% |
| Rowlett | $1,990 | $368,800 | $112,081 | 24.8% |
| League City | $1,684 | $360,000 | $121,099 | 25.3% |
| Hudson Oaks | $1,568 | $456,300 | $124,545 | 25.2% |
| Friendswood | $1,688 | $420,100 | $126,508 | 22.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clear Lake Shores, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD income limits for Clear Lake Shores, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,600 | $66,600 |
| 3 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,350 | $96,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Clear Lake Shores
What is the average rent in Clear Lake Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clear Lake Shores is $1,808 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Clear Lake Shores rent-burdened?
55.9% of renting households in Clear Lake Shores pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Clear Lake Shores?
Clear Lake Shores has an estimated 118 (±38) renting households, 24.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clear Lake Shores?
The median household income in Clear Lake Shores is $111,818 (±$4,579) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clear Lake Shores, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $463,400 (±$26,264) for owner-occupied homes in Clear Lake Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clear Lake Shores?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clear Lake Shores, TX is $2,857 (±$221) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Clear Lake Shores growing?
In Clear Lake Shores, the number of residents went from 1,190 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (−4.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Clear Lake Shores?
The ZIP code that covers Clear Lake Shores is 77565.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 77565?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77565 is $1,625 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake Shores city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Clear Lake Shores Police Department (ORI TX0840100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clear Lake Shores city, Texas (place:15328, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .