Friendswood, Texas
Friendswood is a suburban city in the Houston metropolitan area, straddling the line between Galveston and Harris counties in the Upper Gulf Coast region about six miles from Pearland and roughly twenty miles southeast of downtown Houston. The community was settled by Quakers and retains a Friends heritage reflected in its name and early institutions. Its location near NASA's Johnson Space Center to the east has long tied it to the region's aerospace workforce.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 41,319
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.6%
- Land area
- 20.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Galveston County and Harris 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
Friendswood crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Friendswood
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Friendswood.
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.
State Historic Site
San Jacinto's Battle Lasted 18 Minutes; Recognition Took Years
Sam Houston's army won a surprise victory in 18 minutes, but the agreements that followed were rejected and did not bring immediate Mexican recognition.
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