Farmland and its buildings in Galveston County averaged $15,200 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the most expensive of the 254 counties in Texas, 510% above the Texas average in the same census ($2,499).
In the 2017 census it was $5,299 an acre, so the average has risen 188% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $15,200 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $5,299 +188% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 563 (633 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 61 acres |
| Share of the county that is farmland | 14.1% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $314,600 ± $5,354 |
The farm figure is land and buildings together, averaged over every farm in the county, from the largest ranch to the smallest holding. It is for comparing one county with another, not a price for any parcel: a few acres with road frontage usually costs more an acre than the average, not less.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Texas county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The counties that share a border with Galveston County, cheapest farmland first.
| county | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | $3,315 | $329,500 |
| Brazoria County | $5,440 | $301,600 |
| Harris County | $9,000 | $276,600 |
Buying land here: the Texas rules
Ten acres can skip the septic permit, and land sold for taxes can be taken back for two years.
Each links to the Texas guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.