Sealy is a city in Austin County in southeastern Texas, United States. The population was 6,839 at the 2020 census. Sealy is located 49 miles (79 km) west of the downtown Houston area, on the most eastern part of the Texas-German belt region, an area settled by German emigrants.

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How Sealy ranks

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#92Most new homes in TX #148Lowest depression in TX #242Fastest growing in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77474

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Living in Sealy

Housing in Sealy

$387K▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sealy home is worth about $387,000, down 1.1% in a year, 29% above the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list96.2%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Sealy

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Sealy reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sealy 2.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sealy 11.4

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Sealy

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Most working residents leave Sealy for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (27%), Katy (5%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

Houston

27%

Katy

Austin

Bellville

13%Work in townlive and work in Sealy 36 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,685Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sealy

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 55% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

5worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 6.8%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse 3.8%More adults who have had a strokeTX 3.2% · worse

Care nearby

Bellville Medical CenterBellville · 14.2 mi · ER

Brookshire CenterBrookshire · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sealy · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sealy →

Natural hazards in Sealy

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

48Does Sealy flood?paid flood claims since 1993 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sealy

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sealy →

Climate in Sealy

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Sealy has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 44°Winter

80° / 59°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

82° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Sealy get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, with the last in spring around Feb 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Sealy

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Sealy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#285Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictSEALY ISDSchools4

Selman El B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 749 students Sealy El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 694 students Sealy J H BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 664 students Sealy H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,002 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.