The Upper Gulf Coast is generally used to refer to the Houston area and its surrounding counties, with a distinct climate and demography from the coastal counties of East and South Texas. A total of 4,000 acres were listed for sale in Galveston County recently; the combined value of all Galveston County land and rural real estate for sale was nearly $568 million. Galveston County ranks 15th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Galveston County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Galveston featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Galveston County's overall GDP. Galveston County is the 185th largest county (873 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Houston Texas region of Texas.