Clear Lake Shores, Texas
Clear Lake Shores is a small city in Galveston County, on the Upper Gulf Coast about 25 miles southeast of Houston. It sits near the Clear Lake and Galveston Bay area, a landscape of inlets, marina channels, and waterfront neighborhoods. Its setting within the greater Clear Lake boating region gives the town a compact, water-oriented character.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,298
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.2%
- Land area
- 0.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Galveston County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Galveston County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Clear Lake Shores
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Clear Lake Shores.
Historic Engineering
Galveston Lifted Buildings Before It Raised the Ground
After the 1900 storm, Galveston raised more than 2,100 buildings and the ground beneath much of the city.
Property Tax Basics
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Galveston County
The appraisal district sets your property value and the tax office collects what you owe. They are two separate offices.
Historic Disaster
The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Remains the Deadliest U.S. Natural Disaster
The September 8, 1900 hurricane killed thousands, broke apart much of Galveston, and changed how the city would rebuild.
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