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High Island Townsite

Neighborhood · Galveston County, TX · ZIP 77623Appraisal data 2026-07-20

High Island Townsite (neighborhood, Galveston County, Texas): 108 homes, median value $161,840, tax rate about 1.54%, 3.7% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

108homes

$161,840median value, 2026

1.54%median tax rate

3.7%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+27.7%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

4homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 3.7% of mapped homes, below the 34.2% across Galveston County.

7homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 6.5%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 108 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

1.54%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$2,497yearly tax on the $161,840 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Galveston County Road & Flood	100%
High Island ISD	100%
Galveston County	100%
Galco Emergency Service #2	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	$161,840 (below the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+27.7% (same homes, 107 with values in both years)
Median year built	1997
Median living area	1,314 sq ft
Median lot size	15,000 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1950s	4
1960s	3
1970s	8
1980s	7
1990s	5
2000s	9
2010s	11
2020s	2

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.

108homes with no transmission line within 3 miles.

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

Weeks Ave (24), 5th St (19), 6th St (13), Pierce St (8), Gulfway Ln (7), Winnie St (6), 7th St (6), 3rd St (6), 2nd St (5), Barrow Ln (3), Walter St (3), Hwy 124 (2)

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

Look up a house in High Island Townsite

Street address

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