Oceanfront Homes for Sale in Texas

Listings reported as fronting the ocean or the Gulf. Coastal properties often carry separate wind and flood insurance questions.

2 participating MyStateMLS listings report this water type. A listing can report more than one water type. Search oceanfront rentals.

Photo 1 of 54, home at 232 Garfield Street, La Porte, TX 77571
Under contract

$720,000

3 beds3,651 sq ft

Gulf of AmericaOcean or gulfDirect parcel frontage

232 Garfield StreetLa Porte, TX 77571

House · MLS 12001428

Listing courtesy of Brooks Ballard International Real Estate · MyStateMLS

Photo 1 of 48, home at 11707 Beachside, Galveston, TX 77554
For saleVirtual tour

$3,900,000

5 beds4,056 sq ft

The GulfOcean or gulfDirect parcel frontage

11707 BeachsideGalveston, TX 77554

House · MLS 11691058

Listing courtesy of Brooks Ballard International Real Estate · MyStateMLS

What to check before buying an oceanfront home

Oceanfront and gulf-front homes face wind, waves, erosion and storm surge that inland homes do not. Flood mapping, building rules near the dunes or shoreline, and insurance availability vary along every stretch of coast. Many oceanfront listings are condominiums, where the building and beach access are shared.

  • What does the current flood map show for this parcel, and what would flood and wind insurance cost? Get quotes before you commit.
  • Is the beach private, shared with an association, or public, and where exactly does private ownership end?
  • What shoreline or dune rules limit repairs, additions or rebuilding after a storm?
  • For a condominium: what do the reserves, recent assessments and inspection reports say about the building?

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Water type is what each listing reports, not an independent survey. Listings provided by MyStateMLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.