Best Galveston Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment
8 neighborhoods ranked by revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, and Surge Score, with STR rules for each.
Market Grade
70/100
Surge Score™
How Galveston Airbnb neighborhoods differ
Galveston Island itself is the core, with the East End and Strand historic districts, the Seawall beachfront, and the West End beach communities; Port Bolivar across the ferry is an unincorporated peninsula of large beach houses with the highest revenue in the market; and the mainland bay towns (Kemah, League City, Dickinson, Texas City, La Marque, Santa Fe) mix boating leisure with Houston-commuter housing.
Across the 8 neighborhoods below, nightly rates run from $142 to $447 and annual revenue from about $26,207 to $54,231, against a city average of $45,899. Port Bolivar, Santa Fe, and Galveston lead on revenue; League City, Texas City, and La Marque lead on Surge Score. Homes near the Strand, the cruise terminal, and UTMB hold the steadiest off-season demand from cruise passengers and medical travel, while beachfront and Bolivar Peninsula homes are highly seasonal but earn the most per booking. Each card links to a full neighborhood page with performance benchmarks and the governing STR jurisdiction.
Neighborhood Investment Profiles
7 neighborhoods ranked by Surge Score — combining STR revenue, occupancy, and market fundamentals
Strong demand with 72% year-round occupancy. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Revenue runs 18% above the Galveston average.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
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Short-term rental revenue, occupancy, and nightly rates for all 8 Galveston neighborhoods we track.
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Galveston Airbnb Neighborhoods FAQ
By gross revenue, Port Bolivar, Santa Fe, and Galveston lead Galveston, with Port Bolivar averaging $54,231 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are League City, Texas City, and La Marque. For value, League City, Texas City, and Kemah combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Homes near the Strand, the cruise terminal, and UTMB hold the steadiest off-season demand from cruise passengers and medical travel, while beachfront and Bolivar Peninsula homes are highly seasonal but earn the most per booking.
Nightly rates range from $142 in Texas City to $447 in Port Bolivar, against a city average of $300. Galveston Island itself is the core, with the East End and Strand historic districts, the Seawall beachfront, and the West End beach communities; Port Bolivar across the ferry is an unincorporated peninsula of large beach houses with the highest revenue in the market; and the mainland bay towns (Kemah, League City, Dickinson, Texas City, La Marque, Santa Fe) mix boating leisure with Houston-commuter housing. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.
The Galveston average is 44%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Homes near the Strand, the cruise terminal, and UTMB hold the steadiest off-season demand from cruise passengers and medical travel, while beachfront and Bolivar Peninsula homes are highly seasonal but earn the most per booking. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.
Galveston Island offers the deepest demand and the most liquid resale market, with the East End and Strand area strongest for year-round cruise and festival stays and the West End strongest for summer beach weeks. Port Bolivar, reached by the free ferry, has the highest revenue per listing in the market from large beach houses but is unincorporated (state HOT only, no city license) and more exposed to storms. Kemah and the bay towns trade lower revenue for lower prices and steadier Houston-area demand. Compare the neighborhood data on this page against insurance quotes for each area before choosing.
Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $26,207 in value neighborhoods to $54,231 in Port Bolivar. The market average is $45,899. Every Galveston neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, RevPAR, and how it benchmarks against the city average so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.
Deep Market Analytics
Granular STR performance data, competitive landscape, and demand forecasts
Monthly Revenue Seasonality
19,468
Total Active STR Listings
14 days
Avg Booking Lead Time
3.2 nights
Avg Length of Stay
+12.3%
Supply Growth (YoY)
Revenue Distribution
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