City · Galveston County · id 084-104-03
Galveston
$426,605,058 of principal outstanding on 17 issues at the end of fiscal year 2025.
Fiscal year 2025 at a glance
Principal outstanding
$426.6 million
Fiscal year 2025
$426,605,058
Interest still to be paid
$242.0 million
Fiscal year 2025
$241,958,328
Total debt service outstanding
$668.6 million
Fiscal year 2025
$668,563,386
Issues outstanding
17
Fiscal year 2025
Tax rate (total, per $100 of value)
0.4089
Fiscal year 2025
Taxable value
$12.92 billion
Fiscal year 2025
$12,924,178,242
Tax-supported principal to taxable value
1.52%
Fiscal year 2025
Computed here from the reported figures.
Principal per resident
$7,968
Fiscal year 2025
Computed here from the reported figures (population 53,538).
Debt outstanding by fiscal year
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Principal | Interest | Total debt service | Issues | Tax rate | Taxable value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $426,605,058 | $241,958,328 | $668,563,386 | 17 | 0.4089 | $12,924,178,242 |
| 2024 | $425,772,749 | $251,800,589 | $677,573,338 | 16 | 0.4089 | $11,990,236,090 |
| 2023 | $234,564,332 | $126,821,732 | $361,386,064 | 15 | 0.4445 | $10,336,519,808 |
| 2022 | $187,795,520 | $77,713,325 | $265,508,845 | 15 | 0.4985 | $8,865,885,926 |
| 2021 | $192,530,000 | $84,874,980 | $277,404,980 | 14 | 0.5600 | $7,412,479,612 |
| 2020 | $205,280,000 | $98,815,099 | $304,095,099 | 15 | 0.5799 | $6,724,590,441 |
| 2019 | $185,650,621 | $92,965,290 | $278,615,911 | 15 | 0.5610 | $6,341,543,294 |
| 2018 | $163,378,672 | $74,325,689 | $237,704,361 | 14 | 0.5610 | $6,206,462,230 |
| 2017 | $175,433,672 | $81,570,354 | $257,004,026 | 17 | 1.1550 | $5,884,263,771 |
| 2016 | $129,813,672 | $50,728,221 | $180,541,893 | 15 | 0.5290 | $5,297,594,836 |
Issues outstanding, fiscal year 2025
Download CSV| Issue | Closed | Pledge | Purpose | Final maturity | Principal | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharves & Terminal First Lien Rev Bonds Ser 2024A (AMT) | Aug 15, 2024 | Revenue | Commerce | Aug 1, 2044 | $106,125,000 | $65,415,613 |
| Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2022A | Oct 27, 2022 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Water and sewer | May 1, 2052 | $59,635,000 | $50,107,056 |
| Wharves & Terminal First Lien Rev Bonds Ser 2024B (Non-AMT) | Aug 15, 2024 | Revenue | Commerce | Aug 1, 2044 | $50,710,000 | $30,002,600 |
| Wharves & Terminal First Lien Rev Bonds Ser 2023 (AMT) | Oct 31, 2023 | Revenue | Commerce | Aug 1, 2043 | $47,730,000 | $28,861,050 |
| Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Combined utility system | May 1, 2049 | $29,430,000 | $18,902,100 |
| Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Water and sewer | May 1, 2046 | $27,680,000 | $14,998,100 |
| Pub Impr Bonds Ser 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | General purpose | May 1, 2039 | $26,405,000 | $9,001,150 |
| Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Water and sewer | May 1, 2044 | $17,580,000 | $10,058,250 |
| Pub Impr Bonds Ser 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Transportation | May 1, 2037 | $15,230,000 | $4,377,600 |
| HOT Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2012A | Nov 1, 2012 | Revenue | Refunding | Mar 1, 2035 | $8,590,000 | $1,676,628 |
| GO Ref Bonds Ser 2016 | Feb 3, 2016 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Refunding | May 1, 2033 | $8,480,000 | $1,640,450 |
| Spec Assessment Rev Bonds Ser 2014 (Bayside at Waterman’s PID) | Dec 22, 2014 | Revenue | General purpose | Mar 1, 2045 | $7,270,000 | $5,273,459 |
| HOT Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2012B | Nov 1, 2012 | Revenue | Refunding | Mar 1, 2033 | $7,075,000 | $1,039,234 |
| GO Ref Bonds Txbl Ser 2021 | May 27, 2021 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Refunding | May 1, 2030 | $6,790,000 | $336,555 |
| Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | General purpose | May 1, 2029 | $5,525,000 | $259,572 |
| Wharves & Terminal Rev Ref Bond Ser 2021A | Aug 26, 2021 | Revenue | Refunding | Aug 1, 2026 | $1,191,328 | $4,517 |
| Wharves & Terminal Rev Ref Ser 2021B (AMT) | Aug 26, 2021 | Revenue | Refunding | Aug 1, 2026 | $1,158,730 | $4,394 |
Earlier issues
Issues last reported before fiscal year 2025: repaid, refunded or matured.
- GO Ref Bonds Ser 2014 closed Nov 4, 2014; last reported fiscal year 2023
- Galveston County MUD 29 WW & SS Unl Tax Bonds Ser 1998 closed Dec 8, 1998; last reported fiscal year 2023
- GO Ref Bonds Ser 2011 closed Aug 4, 2011; last reported fiscal year 2022
- WW & SS Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2014 closed Nov 4, 2014; last reported fiscal year 2020
- Sub Lien Wharves & Terminal Rev Notes Ser 2014 (AMT) closed Oct 2, 2014; last reported fiscal year 2020
- WW & SS Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2012 closed Sep 6, 2012; last reported fiscal year 2020
- Wharves & Terminal Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2011 closed Dec 6, 2011; last reported fiscal year 2020
- Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2004B (Non-AMT) closed Jan 13, 2004; last reported fiscal year 2019
- Comb Tax & Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2013B (NON-AMT) closed May 2, 2013; last reported fiscal year 2017
- Comb Tax & Rev Ref Bonds Ser 2013A (AMT) closed May 2, 2013; last reported fiscal year 2017
- Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2008 closed Aug 27, 2008; last reported fiscal year 2017
Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026). Loaded here Oct 3, 2026.
Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.
Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.