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By the Sea Condos

Neighborhood · Galveston County, TX · ZIP 77551, 77550, 77554Appraisal data 2026-07-20

By the Sea Condos (neighborhood, Galveston County, Texas): 87 homes, median value $273,611, tax rate about 1.72%, 100.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

87homes

$273,611median value, 2026

1.72%median tax rate

100.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+24.6%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

87homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 100.0% of mapped homes, above the 34.2% across Galveston County.

0homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 0.0%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 87 homes with a mapped lot. Flooding outside mapped zones does happen; check the flood insurance claims history and an elevation certificate for a specific house.

Property taxes

Appraisal district data

1.72%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$4,703yearly tax on the $273,611 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Galveston County Road & Flood	100%
Galveston College	100%
Galveston City	100%
Galveston ISD	100%
Gc Navigation District No. 1	100%
Galveston County	100%

Rates are the sum of every taxing unit on each property at 2025 adopted rates, the latest full year. Values from Galveston Central Appraisal District files dated 2026-07-20. Homestead exemptions and caps belong to the current owner and do not transfer to a buyer.

Homes and values

Appraisal district data

Measure	Value
Median market value, 2026	$273,611 (below the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+24.6% (same homes, 87 with values in both years)
Median year built	1980
Median living area	812 sq ft
Median lot size	812 sq ft

Single-family homes, townhomes, condos and mobile homes on owned land. Market value is the appraisal district's estimate, not an appraisal or sale price.

Pipelines

Railroad Commission data

0homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

0homes within 1,000 ft.

12,870 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Straight-line distance from the center of each lot to the nearest in-service transmission line on the Texas Railroad Commission's map. Distribution gas lines are not included.

Streets

Appraisal district data

Seawall Blvd (71), Seawall Blvd 510 (1), Seawall Blvd 601 (1), Seawall Blvd 602 (1), Seawall Blvd 705 (1), Seawall Blvd 707 (1), Seawall Blvd 801 (1), Seawall Blvd 803 (1), Seawall Blvd 804 (1), Seawall Blvd 906 (1), Seawall Blvd 908 (1), Seawall Blvd 1006 (1)

Streets with the most homes in this neighborhood, with home counts.

Look up a house in By the Sea Condos

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Each house report shows its own value history, tax units, flood zone at the center of the lot and the nearest pipeline.

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