Best Neighborhoods in Houston, Texas

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122
Neighborhoods
$340k
Median Price
54.8%
Homeowners
37.4
Median Age
Harris County
County

Top Neighborhoods in Houston

Tanglewood
$1.6M median · School 9/10 · Crime A-
Upscale · Gated

Tanglewood is Houston's most coveted zip code — estate homes 20 minutes from downtown with the Houston Arboretum as a backyard and River Oaks District shopping within a mile. Listi…

Crestwood-Glen Cove
$1.3M median · School 9/10 · Crime A
Upscale · Historic

Crestwood-Glen Cove borders Memorial Park's 1,500 acres and sits under five miles from downtown — luxury homes on tree-lined streets with hiking, biking, and a community culture th…

River Oaks
$1.1M median · School 9/10 · Crime A
Upscale · Historic

River Oaks is Houston's most storied neighborhood — diverse architectural grandeur, the River Oaks Shopping Center, and a Christmas light season that draws the whole city. These ho…

Spring Valley
$904k median · School 9/10 · Crime A
Upscale · Suburban

Spring Valley's upscale estates on large lots represent the gold standard of Houston suburban living — highly rated schools, City Park, and the kind of street privacy that only com…

Afton Oaks
$832k median · School 9/10 · Crime A-
Upscale · Walkable

Afton Oaks delivers River Oaks adjacency at a measurable discount — oak-lined streets, walkable access to River Oaks District luxury shopping, and Memorial Park a short drive away.…

University Place
$826k median · School 9/10 · Crime A
Walkable · Historic

University Place wraps around Rice University and Hermann Park — one of Houston's most walkable neighborhoods with museum district access, the Texas Medical Center minutes away, an…

Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Houston

NeighborhoodMedian PriceSchoolsCrime
Westwood$62k4/10C
Astrodome$105k5/10C+
South Park$108k4/10C

All Neighborhoods in Houston

Acres Homes
$162k · Suburban · Mixed
Addicks-Park Ten
$247k · Suburban · Family
Afton Oaks
$1.4M · Upscale · Walkable
Aliana
$624k · Suburban · Family
Alief
$197k · Suburban · Mixed
Astrodome
$139k · Urban · Walkable
Berkshire
$380k · Suburban · Quiet
Braeburn
$190k · Suburban · Family
Braeswood Place
$610k · Upscale · Walkable
Brays Oaks
$228k · Suburban · Mixed
Briar Forest
$499k · Suburban · Family
Briar Village
$235k · Suburban · Family
Brookhollow West
$216k · Suburban · Family
Carverdale
$289k · Suburban · Quiet
Central Southwest
$267k · Suburban · Mixed
Champions
$215k · Suburban · Family
Chinatown
$136k · Urban · Walkable
Clear Lake
$325k · Suburban · Family
Clinton Park Tri Community
$109k · Suburban · Mixed
Cottage Grove
$341k · Historic · Walkable
Crestwood-Glen Cove
$1.3M · Upscale · Historic
Denver Harbor/Port Houston
$163k · Urban · Mixed
Downtown Houston
$310k · Urban · Walkable
East Aldine
$130k · Suburban · Mixed
East Downtown
$345k · Urban · Walkable
East Houston
$240k · Suburban · Mixed
East Little York
$124k · Suburban · Mixed
Eastex-Jensen
$190k · Historic · Mixed
Eastwood
$226k · Historic · Walkable
Edgebrook
$215k · Suburban · Mixed
El Dorado/Oates Prairie
$148k · Suburban · Mixed
Eldridge North
$258k · Suburban · Upscale
Energy Corridor
$385k · Suburban · Executive
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing
$257k · Suburban · Mixed
Fifth Ward
$153k · Urban · Historic
Fondren Gardens
$237k · Suburban · Family
Fort Bend Houston
$197k · Suburban · Mixed
Frenchtown
$119k · Historic · Urban
Glencairn
$239k · Suburban · Quiet
Golfcrest-Bellfort Reveille
$141k · Suburban · Mixed
Grand Mission
$375k · Suburban · Family
Greater Heights
$724k · Historic · Walkable
Greater Hobby Area
$281k · Suburban · Mixed
Greater Inwood
$250k · Suburban · Family
Greenspoint
$126k · Suburban · Mixed
Greenway-Upper Kirby
$640k · Urban · Walkable
Gulfgate-Pine Valley
$144k · Urban · Mixed
Gulfton
$348k · Urban · Mixed
Harrisburg Manchester
$117k · Urban · Historic
Hearthstone
$359k · Suburban · Family
Hidden Valley
$187k · Suburban · Quiet
Hunterwood
$192k · Suburban · Quiet
Independence Heights
$320k · Historic · Mixed
Inwood North
$235k · Suburban · Family
Kashmere Gardens
$170k · Urban · Mixed
Kingwood
$252k · Suburban · Family
Klein
$243k · Suburban · Family
Lake Houston
$292k · Waterfront · Suburban
Lakemont
$324k · Suburban · Waterfront
Langham Creek
$204k · Suburban · Family
Lawndale-Wayside
$310k · Historic · Mixed
Lazy Brook Timbergrove
$419k · Historic · Walkable
Louetta
$170k · Suburban · Family
MacGregor
$410k · Urban · Mixed
Magnolia Park
$160k · Historic · Urban
Meadowbrook Allendale
$132k · Suburban · Mixed
Memorial
$947k · Upscale · Suburban
Memorial Heights
$353k · Urban · Walkable
Memorial Park
$577k · Upscale · Walkable
Meyerland Area
$545k · Suburban · Family
Mid-West
$225k · Suburban · Mixed
Midtown
$337k · Urban · Walkable
Minnetex
$262k · Suburban · Mixed
Montrose
$455k · Artsy · Walkable
Museum Park
$420k · Urban · Walkable
North Houston
$355k · Suburban · Mixed
North Shore
$137k · Suburban · Family
Northside
$155k · Suburban · Mixed
Northside Village
$379k · Historic · Walkable
Northside-Northline
$221k · Urban · Mixed
Northwest Park
$173k · Suburban · Family
OST-South Union
$135k · Urban · Historic
Oak Forest-Garden Oaks
$587k · Suburban · Family
Oak Lake
$233k · Suburban · Family
Park Place
$125k · Urban · Mixed
Pecan Park
$190k · Historic · Suburban
Pleasantville
$115k · Suburban · Historic
Recreation Farms
$312k · Suburban · Rural
Rice Military
$406k · Urban · Walkable
River Oaks
$2.4M · Upscale · Historic
Ryon
$189k · Urban · Mixed
Second Ward
$350k · Historic · Walkable
Settegast
$400k · Urban · Mixed
Sharpstown
$220k · Suburban · Mixed
Sixth Ward
$337k · Historic · Walkable
South Acres-Crestmont Park
$240k · Suburban · Mixed
South Main
$281k · Urban · Mixed
South Park
$189k · Suburban · Mixed
Southbelt-Ellington
$176k · Suburban · Family
Spring Branch Central
$441k · Suburban · Family
Spring Branch East
$688k · Urban · Mixed
Spring Branch West
$489k · Suburban · Family
Spring Shadows
$262k · Suburban · Family
Spring Valley
$904k · Upscale · Suburban
Steeplechase
$205k · Suburban · Family
Summerwood
$265k · Suburban · Waterfront
Sunnyside
$317k · Urban · Historic
Tanglewood
$1.6M · Upscale · Gated
Third Ward
$211k · Urban · Historic
Trinity-Houston Gardens
$197k · Suburban · Mixed
University Place
$1.4M · Walkable · Historic
Uptown-Galleria District
$445k · Urban · Walkable
Washington Avenue Coalition
$310k · Urban · Walkable
Westbranch
$264k · Suburban · Family
Westbury
$320k · Suburban · Family
Westchase
$395k · Suburban · Mixed
Westwood
$67k · Suburban · Mixed
Willow Meadows Willowbend
$263k · Suburban · Family
Willowbrook
$180k · Suburban · Family
Windsor Park Lakes
$761k · Upscale · Waterfront
Woodbridge
$375k · Suburban · Family
Woodsons Reserve
$437k · Suburban · Family

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Houston?

The median home price in Houston, Texas is approximately $340k. Prices vary significantly by neighborhood — from under $62k in entry-level areas to over $1.6M in premium neighborhoods.

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