Kemah, TX housing market
The typical Kemah home is worth about $307,000, down 1.5% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 190 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kemah compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kemah at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Kemah | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $213,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $225,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $234,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $243,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $262,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $301,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $328,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $327,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $325,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $308,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $307,000 | $299,000 |
102 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 102 new homes in Kemah in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $31.1 million to build. That's 47 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Kemah has permitted 806 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kemah gained 34 residents while 115 new homes were permitted: about 0.3 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 33 | 33 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 0 | $31.1 million |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | 0 | $40.5 million |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | 0 | $38.1 million |
| 2022 | 381 | 17 | 364 | $42.2 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $3.2 million |
| 2019 | 19 | 3 | 16 | $2.3 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $425,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $738,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $244,000 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2012 | 17 | 14 | 3 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2010 | 26 | 23 | 3 | $3.7 million |
| 2009 | 24 | 20 | 4 | $3.1 million |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $856,000 |
| 2007 | 25 | 17 | 8 | $5.7 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 3 | 19 | $3.3 million |
| 2005 | 49 | 10 | 39 | $6.3 million |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $827,000 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2002 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $669,000 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Kemah and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemah | $307K | −1.5% | $1,910 | 102 | $85,357 |
| Clear Lake Shores | $401K | −4.4% | $1,910 | 4 | $111,818 |
| Bacliff | $215K | −0.8% | $1,400 | — | $51,458 |
| League City | $374K | +0.7% | $1,740 | 816 | $121,099 |
| Seabrook | $350K | +1.3% | $1,700 | 30 | $102,726 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Kemah home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,910
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kemah is $1,910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kemah pay a median of $1,775. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,550 · 4 bedrooms $3,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77565; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.