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The Forest

Neighborhood · Galveston County, TX · ZIP 77546Appraisal data 2026-07-20

The Forest (neighborhood, Galveston County, Texas): 587 homes, median value $670,000, tax rate about 1.99%, 21.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

587homes

$670,000median value, 2026

1.99%median tax rate

21.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+24.8%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

123homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 21.0% of mapped homes, below the 34.2% across Galveston County.

228homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 38.8%.

67homes with the lot center in a regulatory floodway, where building rules are strictest.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 587 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

1.99%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$13,302yearly tax on the $670,000 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Gal Co Consolidated Drainage	100%
Galveston County Road & Flood	100%
Friendswood ISD	100%
Friendswood 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	$670,000 (above the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+24.8% (same homes, 585 with values in both years)
Median year built	2000
Median living area	3,512 sq ft
Median lot size	14,455 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1990s	170
2000s	408

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

273homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

481homes within 1,000 ft.

530 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Operators of lines within 1,000 ft of homes

Operator	Homes
Enterprise Products Operatingllc	194
Chevron Pipe Line Company	190
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP	95
Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC	2

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

Meadow Bend Dr (39), Hackberry Ln (26), Oak Park Ln (21), Red Oak Ln (20), Hidden Woods Ln (19), Hidden Creek Ln (19), Piney Ridge Dr (19), Scenic View (18), Woodcrest Dr (18), Woodview Dr (17), Timber Grove Pl (16), Pine Breeze Dr (16)

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

Look up a house in The Forest

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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