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Emerald by the Sea Condominiums

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

Emerald by the Sea Condominiums (neighborhood, Galveston County, Texas): 122 homes, median value $565,120, tax rate about 1.72%, 0.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

122homes

$565,120median value, 2026

1.72%median tax rate

0.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+21.6%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

0homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 0.0% of mapped homes, below the 34.2% across Galveston County.

122homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 100.0%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 122 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).

$9,714yearly tax on the $565,120 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	$565,120 (above the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+21.6% (same homes, 122 with values in both years)
Median year built	2006
Median living area	1,168 sq ft
Median lot size	1,168 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.

10,010 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 (122)

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

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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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