Galena Park, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Harris County · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land · population 10,438

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38
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Galena Park stands

Home values down 6.3% in the last year. population shrinking 0.7% per year.

Median home $165,849
1-year -6.3%
5-yr CAGR +1.3%
vs 5-yr peak -12.1%
Population -0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$166k$83k$120k$158k$196k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
53/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
20 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
43 · w22%
Distance from peak
39 · w18%
Population growth
34 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
71 · w10%
Long thesis

Galena Park has held up across the cycle: home values at $165,849 with +1.3% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Galena Park is down 6.3% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Galena Park

Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated population of 10,438. It anchors the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area. The population has contracted 0.7% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Galena Park is $165,849 as of 2026-04, down 6.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.3% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 12% below its 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 38 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●Cheap entry point: $165,849 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
○The data is the data: Galena Park has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 6.3% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
●12% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
●Flat or shrinking population: -0.7% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Harris County right now.

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Run the numbers for Galena Park

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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