Living in League City, TX

Galveston County

League City sits along Clear Creek where it flows into Clear Lake and out to Galveston Bay, about 25 miles southeast of downtown Houston and roughly 30 miles northwest of Galveston -- bay-adjacent and just minutes from NASA's Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston, but not itself a beach town; Galveston Island's actual Gulf beaches are still a real drive away. Clear Creek Independent School District, which serves the city, is highly rated and cited as above-average on school-safety metrics for the Houston suburbs. Median home price ran about $399,761 in May 2026 (Redfin), roughly mid-pack for this batch, and the city's own crime rate (about 14 per 1,000 residents) runs well below both the Texas and national averages.

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Housing

Median sale price (League City city)$399,761

Median sale price for all home types cited at $399,761 for May 2026, up 0.6% year-over-year -- roughly mid-pack for this batch. A March 2026 snapshot cited roughly $400,000 (up ~5.9% YoY) and an Orchard trailing-30-day figure cited $389,000 (down 2.7% YoY); treat the exact figure as directional.

Median sale price (Galveston County)Not yet verified

Taxes

Local effective property tax rateNot yet verified

Not independently sourced at the Galveston County level this session. Texas carries no income tax statewide. See the Texas hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as League City-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuinely distinct Clear Lake/Galveston Bay-adjacent identity with NASA Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston minutes away -- not a landlocked suburb like Katy or Sugar Land; below-average crime rate (about 14 per 1,000 vs. a 33-per-1,000 national average) and a highly rated school district (Clear Creek ISD).

Cons

Not a beach town itself -- Galveston's actual Gulf beaches are still roughly a 30-mile drive -- so buyers expecting waterfront/beach access day-to-day may be disappointed; shares the metro's hurricane and storm-surge exposure given its bay-adjacent, low-lying position.

Who this fits

Best for: Families and NASA/aerospace-adjacent professionals who want genuine bay/Clear Lake proximity and a highly rated school district, without paying for actual beachfront property.

Maybe not for you if: Buyers specifically wanting beach access day-to-day should look further south to Galveston Island itself rather than League City, which is bay-adjacent but not a beach town.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-21. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.