What is the rental vacancy rate in Galveston, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Galveston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Galveston, TX is 14.1% (±2.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.4% (±1.3 points).

10,578 (±422) homes, 29.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Galveston, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.1% (±2.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.4% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 10,578 (±422)

Vacancy in Galveston against Galveston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galveston	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.1% (±2.4 points)	8.9% (±1.1 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.4% (±1.3 points)	1.5% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	10,578 (±422)	21,208 (±972)	1,135,699 (±15,068)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Galveston, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Galveston County (8.9%).

It is also higher than in Texas (7.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Galveston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galveston
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Galveston	—	14.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Jamaica Beach	0.9 mi	77.2% (±24.1 points)	Higher
Hitchcock	7.1 mi	3.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	8.3 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Vista	9.8 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	13 mi	6.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	16 mi	4.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Texas City	18 mi	5.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Dickinson	19 mi	2.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hitchcock, TX (3.4%), La Marque, TX (6.6%), Santa Fe, TX (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jamaica Beach, TX (77.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Jamaica Beach	77.2% (±24.1 points)
2	Bolivar Peninsula	73.6% (±28.2 points)
3	Galveston	14.1% (±2.4 points)
4	Clear Lake Shores	10.6% (±13.5 points)
5	San Leon	9.8% (±13.3 points)
6	League City	8.2% (±2.4 points)
7	La Marque	6.6% (±4.1 points)
8	Texas City	5.2% (±2.4 points)
9	Santa Fe	4.9% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 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

Is it hard to find a rental in Galveston?

The rental vacancy rate in Galveston, TX is 14.1% (±2.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Galveston tighter than it was?

In Galveston, the rental vacancy rate went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Galveston?

An estimated 10,578 (±422) housing units, 29.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Galveston city, Texas (place:28068, in state:48).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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