Kemah, TX housing market

Galveston CountyHouston, TX metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$306K
▼ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,436/mo
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+7%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Kemah is worth $306,041, down 1.1% over the past year and up 7% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,436 a month (+3.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.6% (below the Houston, TX metro's 6.5%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,682/mo, $246 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Houston, TX metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Houston, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #477 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Kemah
Latest $306K
$218K$253K$287K$322K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Kemah
Latest $1,436
$1,372$1,407$1,441$1,476202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Kemah compares

MeasureKemahHouston, TX metroUnited States
Typical home value$306,041$302,832$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change−1.1%−1.8%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,436$1,638$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+3.1%+0.1%+2.7%
Gross rent yield5.6%6.5%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio17.815.415.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$1,682$1,664$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.