Surfside Beach, TX housing market
The typical Surfside Beach home is worth about $331,000, down 12.6% in a year, 11% above the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Surfside Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Surfside Beach at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Surfside Beach | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $232,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $242,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $259,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $271,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $298,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $383,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $441,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $432,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $411,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $353,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $331,000 | $299,000 |
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Surfside Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Surfside Beach has permitted 249 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Surfside Beach gained 158 residents while 257 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 24% of Surfside Beach's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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) | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2022 | 43 | 39 | 4 | $10.5 million |
| 2021 | 28 | 24 | 4 | $6.2 million |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2019 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2016 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2015 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $825,000 |
| 2008 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2005 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2003 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $602,000 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.9 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Surfside Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside Beach | $331K | −12.6% | $1,140 | 14 | $100,446 |
| Freeport | $163K | +3.2% | $1,140 | 3 | $61,134 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Surfside Beach is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Surfside Beach pay a median of $1,600.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77541; Brazoria County, 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.