Housing data for Jamaica Beach, TX
Jamaica Beach, TX has an estimated 967 residents and 1,452 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Galveston County.
2.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 967 (±308)
- Housing units
- 1,452 (±246)
- Households that rent
- 2.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.4%
What stands out in Jamaica Beach
Rental vacancy rate: 77.2% (±24.1 points) in Jamaica Beach, higher than in Galveston County (8.9%).
Working from home: 40.8% (±19.8 points) in Jamaica Beach, higher than in Galveston County (11.7%).
Households that rent: 2.9% (±4.2 points) in Jamaica Beach, lower than in Galveston County (32.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in Jamaica Beach, lower than in Galveston County (18.1%).
Housing in Jamaica Beach at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $94,318 median household income
- Home values: $333,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,763 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,618 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 77.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −13.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jamaica Beach against Galveston County, its state and the nation
| Jamaica Beach | Galveston County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 967 (±308) | 358,990 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,452 (±246) | 161,868 (±113) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.9% (±4.2 points) | 32.4% (±0.9 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,404 (±$28) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,318 (±$29,107) | $86,105 (±$2,507) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $333,500 (±$82,720) | $314,600 (±$5,354) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,618 (±$1,668) | $4,442 (±$150) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.6% (±11.5 points) | 36.1% (±1.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±4.5) | 27.9 minutes (±0.5) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±5.4 points) | 93.2% (±0.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.3 years (±6.2) | 38.8 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jamaica Beach covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,664 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jamaica Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,117 (±218) | 967 (±308) | −13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,343 (±148) | 1,452 (±246) | +8.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $226,100 (±$27,486) | $333,500 (±$82,720) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,827 (±$25,270) | $94,318 (±$29,107) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,845 (±$163) | $1,763 (±$492) | −4.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,982 (±$629) | $4,618 (±$1,668) | +54.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.5% (±9.4 points) | 2.9% (±4.2 points) | −17.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 35.1% (±17.9 points) | 77.2% (±24.1 points) | +42.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Jamaica Beach
In 2025, the Jamaica Beach Police Department reported 0 violent and 279 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.
Places near Jamaica Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 0.9 mi | $1,298 | $326,000 | 53.8% |
| Hitchcock | 6.6 mi | $1,380 | $188,300 | 32.0% |
| Tiki Island | 8.3 mi | $1,639 | $678,900 | 4.5% |
| Bayou Vista | 9.6 mi | $2,083 | $375,600 | 10.7% |
| La Marque | 12 mi | $1,443 | $206,900 | 31.3% |
| Santa Fe | 15 mi | $1,240 | $325,800 | 18.7% |
| Texas City | 18 mi | $1,307 | $217,300 | 43.5% |
| Dickinson | 19 mi | $1,231 | $278,000 | 28.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Jamaica Beach, 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 Jamaica Beach, 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 Jamaica Beach
What is the median household income in Jamaica Beach?
The median household income in Jamaica Beach is $94,318 (±$29,107) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Jamaica Beach, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $333,500 (±$82,720) for owner-occupied homes in Jamaica Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Jamaica Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jamaica Beach, TX is $1,763 (±$492) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Jamaica Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jamaica Beach, TX is $4,618 (±$1,668) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Jamaica Beach?
Jamaica Beach, TX has an estimated 1,452 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Jamaica Beach?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.6% of homes in Jamaica Beach, TX.
Is Jamaica Beach growing?
In Jamaica Beach, the number of residents went from 1,117 in 2015–2019 to 967 in 2020–2024 (−13.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jamaica Beach 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Jamaica Beach Police Department (ORI TX0841900)
- 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 Jamaica Beach city, Texas (place:37252, 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 .