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Jamaica Beach

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

Jamaica Beach (neighborhood, Galveston County, Texas): 1,131 homes, median value $427,342, tax rate about 1.43%, 100.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

1,131homes

$427,342median value, 2026

1.43%median tax rate

100.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+11.3%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

1,127homes 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 1,127 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

1.43%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$6,128yearly tax on the $427,342 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 ISD	100%
Jamaica Beach City	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	$427,342 (above the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+11.3% (same homes, 1,129 with values in both years)
Median year built	1982
Median living area	1,274 sq ft
Median lot size	6,900 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1950s	2
1960s	89
1970s	323
1980s	301
1990s	132
2000s	96
2010s	98
2020s	35

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.

1,127homes 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

Jolly Roger Rd (79), Jamaica Cove Rd (53), Henry Morgan Rd (41), Edward Teach (38), Bahama Way (34), Mansvelt Rd (33), John Davis Rd (32), Jamaica Inn Rd (32), Bermuda Way (32), Nassau Way (32), Jean Lafitte Rd (31), Spanish Main (31)

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

Look up a house in Jamaica Beach

Street address

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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