ZIP Code 77565

In ZIP 77565, near Galveston, homes carry a median value of $419,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.41% works out to roughly $5,900 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $95,268, that bill equals about 6% of annual earnings before any exemptions. Per-capita income sits at $54,229. A combined sales tax rate of 6.25% applies to purchases. Buyers weighing this area should factor the tax load alongside mortgage costs, since the gap between home prices and what households earn shapes how far a paycheck stretches here.