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Galveston, TX Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Galveston is $1,103, a 1% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,094.

Average Rent in Galveston, TX

Last updated February 2021
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,103 1% 832 sq. ft.

The average size for a Galveston, TX apartment is 832 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Galveston, TX Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $501-$7001%
  • $701-$1,00040%
  • $1,001-$1,50053%
  • $1,501-$2,0004%
  • > $2,0001%

Galveston, TX Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households46%
  • Owner-occupied Households53%

9,649 or 46% of the households in Galveston, TX are renter-occupied while 11,107 or 53% are owner-occupied.

Galveston, TX Rent Trends

Average Rent Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Feb / 2021
Galveston, TX $1,011 $1,011 $1,067 $1,077 $1,088 $1,094 $1,102 $1,115 $1,103
National $1,311 $1,342 $1,351 $1,356 $1,388 $1,395 $1,397 $1,389 $1,392
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How Galveston Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Houston $1,110 n/a
Dallas $1,256 1%
Austin $1,388 -3%
San Antonio $1,055 1%
Fort Worth $1,182 5%
Pasadena $916 4%
Pearland $1,359 1%
Galveston $1,103 1%
Texas City $941 1%
League City $1,181 -2%
Webster $1,031 n/a

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Galveston apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.