What percentage of people rent in Galveston, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Galveston, TX, 2020–2024
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53.8% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Galveston, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,544 renting households against 11,654 that own their home.

In Galveston, the share of households that rent went from 56.1% in 2015–2019 to 53.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.8% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 13,544 (±583)
Median renter income: $37,927 (±$3,444)

Who rents and who owns in Galveston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galveston	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.8% (±1.9 points)	32.4% (±0.9 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,544 (±583)	45,522 (±1,300)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,654 (±533)	95,138 (±1,413)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,927 (±$3,444)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,431 (±$8,823)	$111,467 (±$3,512)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Galveston, the renter share is higher than in Galveston County (32.4%).

It is also higher than in Texas (37.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Galveston County, Galveston ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Galveston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	56.1% (±1.6 points)	53.8% (±1.9 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$991 (±$18)	$1,298 (±$40)	+31.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$49,319 (±$2,692)	$55,631 (±$3,927)	+12.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Galveston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galveston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galveston	—	53.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Jamaica Beach	0.9 mi	2.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hitchcock	7.1 mi	32.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	8.3 mi	4.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Bayou Vista	9.8 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
La Marque	13 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	16 mi	18.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Texas City	18 mi	43.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Dickinson	19 mi	28.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamaica Beach, TX (2.9%), Hitchcock, TX (32.0%), Tiki Island, TX (4.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Galveston	53.8% (±1.9 points)
2	Kemah	46.3% (±10.1 points)
3	Texas City	43.5% (±3.1 points)
4	Bacliff	38.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Hitchcock	32.0% (±7.4 points)
6	La Marque	31.3% (±4.6 points)
7	Dickinson	28.2% (±3.9 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Galveston

How many renters are there in Galveston?

Galveston has an estimated 13,544 (±583) renting households, 53.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galveston?

In Galveston, the share of households that rent went from 56.1% in 2015–2019 to 53.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Galveston?

A renting household in Galveston has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Galveston?

The median renting household in Galveston, TX has an income of $37,927 (±$3,444) a year, against $91,431 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Galveston city, Texas (place:28068, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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