We buy houses on the Bolivar Peninsula without you making the trip
More than a third of the homes on the Bolivar Peninsula are seasonal, so many owners live hours away. We buy beach houses and year-round homes for cash, walk through them for you, and close with papers you can sign where you live.
- Written number, fast
- No agent fees
- Any condition
- You pick the date
Can I sell a Bolivar Peninsula beach house from out of town?
Yes. We buy houses on the Bolivar Peninsula for cash and handle the visit for you, so an owner who lives elsewhere does not need to come back. The Census Bureau counts 37.1% of the peninsula's housing units as seasonal or vacation homes and 51.4% as vacant at survey time, which is why so many sellers here are remote.
We buy in Port Bolivar and Crystal Beach (ZIP 77650) and in Gilchrist (ZIP 77617), including Crystal Beach Estates Subdivision, Holiday Beach Subdivision and the Tidelands subdivision, and near Noble Carl Park. Google Maps puts the peninsula 24.1 miles and 1 hour 11 minutes from our Galveston office, a route that includes the ferry.
Bolivar Peninsula in figures
About 2,950 people live on the peninsula year-round. Its housing is the newest in our area, and its ZIP 77650 price index fell the most.
- Seasonal or vacation units
- 37.1%Census ACS 2020-2024
- Owner-occupied (of occupied)
- 95.4%Census ACS 2020-2024
- Median year built
- 2006Census ACS 2020-2024
- ZIP 77650 typical value
- $379,573Zillow ZHVI, September 2026
- ZIP 77650, 3-year change
- −21.73%Zillow ZHVI
- Census median value
- $315,500owner-estimated, ACS 2020-2024
Figures last checked 2026-10-21. Census figures are for the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place.
Raised beach houses and storm damage
On a house raised on pilings, the parts that suffer first are the ones exposed to wind and water: decks, stairs, siding, roof coverings and anything enclosed at ground level. A buyer who needs a loan will need windstorm and flood coverage, and an inspector's list of storm repairs can end that buyer's interest quickly.
We buy before any of that is fixed. On a house worth $300,000 in good repair that needs little work, our offer usually lands near $210,000; storm damage lowers it by the cost of the work, which we list. Nothing has to be repaired, cleared or certified first.
Selling a second home after a price drop
A vacation house that the family no longer uses still costs money every month: windstorm and flood premiums, taxes, utilities and someone to check on it after storms. With the 77650 index down by about a fifth in three years, some owners would rather stop carrying it than wait for a recovery nobody can promise.
If you want to compare options, our written offer gives you a firm floor while you talk to an agent. You can also read who we are before you share the address.
Get a cash offer on your Bolivar Peninsula house
The form asks a few questions about the house. Saying no to our number is free and ends the conversation.
We buy houses on the Bolivar Peninsula and the island
Across the ferry, we also buy beach houses in Jamaica Beach and homes on Tiki Island, and houses all over Galveston. Owners with more than one coastal property can ask about all of them together.
Questions from peninsula owners
I live out of state. Can I sell my Bolivar house without coming back?
Yes. We walk through the house on our own or with someone you trust, such as a neighbor or a property manager, and send you photos and the written offer. The title company can send the closing documents to a mobile notary near you, and the proceeds are wired to your account. You may never need to make the drive or the ferry crossing.
The beach house was damaged in a storm. Will you still buy it?
Yes. We buy raised houses with damaged decks, stairs, siding, roofs or ground-level enclosures, and houses that took water. Tell us what happened and whether an insurance or flood claim is open. We price the house as it stands, so you do not have to rebuild or argue with an adjuster before you can sell.
The house has no windstorm certificate. Does that stop a sale?
Not a sale to us. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association generally requires a certificate of compliance, with limited exceptions, before it will insure a house, and repairs such as a new roof need an inspection of their own. A buyer with a mortgage usually needs that insurance. We buy without it and account for the missing paperwork in the offer.
Prices near Port Bolivar fell a lot. What is my house worth now?
Zillow's typical value for ZIP 77650 was $379,573 in September 2026, down 21.73% over three years and 7.41% over the last one. Zillow does not publish a figure for Gilchrist's ZIP 77617. Your house is worth what recent nearby sales support, adjusted for its condition, and we show you the sales we used with the offer.
My Bolivar house is fairly new. Does that matter to you?
It helps. The median home on the peninsula was built in 2006 (Census ACS 2020-2024), the newest of any place we cover, and newer raised construction often needs less structural work. Bring any elevation certificate, windstorm certificate or permits you have, because they can raise the offer.
Other communities we buy in
We work from our office in Galveston and buy houses across Galveston County, including these communities.