Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Gulf Coast living with no state income tax and beach towns for every budget.
1. Corpus Christi: Best overall
2. Galveston: Best historic beach
3. South Padre Island: Best resort beach
4. Port Aransas: Best laid-back island
5. Rockport: Best arts and fishing town
6. League City: Best for families
7. Kemah: Best boardwalk town
8. Surfside Beach: Best for low-key value
Texas has a long Gulf coastline, and its beach towns pair warm water and no state income tax with prices far below the California coast. Hurricane season and summer humidity are the trade-offs, so plan moves around them. Here are the 8 best beach towns in Texas to call home, ranked.