Matagorda County, Texas
Palacios Real Estate and Local Guide
Palacios is a small Gulf Coast fishing city on Tres Palacios Bay, nicknamed the City by the Sea, with a shrimping economy and a large Vietnamese-American community. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Palacios best.
About the area
Living in Palacios, TX
One of the largest shrimping ports on the Texas Gulf Coast, self-styled as the "Shrimp Capital of Texas".
The housing market
Homes in Palacios
- About 78% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Nearly 87% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $153,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Palacios home
Luther Hotel
Historic waterfront hotel built in 1903
City by the Sea Museum
Local history museum offering educational programming
Camp Hulen
Former World War II anti-aircraft artillery training camp and German POW site
Palacios Waterfront Pavilion
Bayfront pavilion and public shoreline on Tres Palacios Bay, rebuilt in 1991
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.