ZIP 77617

ZIP code · Galveston County, TXAppraisal data 2026-07-20

ZIP 77617 (ZIP code, Galveston County, Texas): 440 homes, median value $411,345, tax rate about 1.54%, 98.9% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

440homes

$411,345median value, 2026

1.54%median tax rate

98.9%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+61.0%value change since 2022

Neighborhoods in 77617

Appraisal district data

Neighborhood	Homes	Median value	Tax rate	High-risk flood
Canal City	45	$223,181	1.54%	100%
North Caplen	54	$266,740	1.54%	100%

Flood zones

FEMA data

430homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 98.9% 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 435 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).

$6,347yearly tax on the $411,345 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 County	100%
High Island ISD	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	$411,345 (above the Galveston County median of $318,095)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+61.0% (same homes, 408 with values in both years)
Median year built	2018
Median living area	1,280 sq ft
Median lot size	7,800 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1990s	1
2000s	45
2010s	175
2020s	178

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

1home within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

1home within 1,000 ft.

434homes with no transmission line within 3 miles.

Operators of lines within 1,000 ft of homes

Operator	Homes
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC	1

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.

Look up a house in 77617

Street address

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