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Humble, TX homes for sale: a buyer's guide

For Humble, TX homes for sale, request a current home list from Peaches Brown and compare city limits, county records, school zones and flood maps for each address. Humble was incorporated in 1933 and covers approximately 10 square miles in the northeast quadrant of Harris County 1. Many homes with a Humble mailing address sit outside those limits, so the first question for any listing is which jurisdictions it’s actually in.

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19331Year the town was incorporated
About 10 sq mi1City of Humble area
Humble ISD2District headquartered in Humble
Route 2563METRO Eastex Park & Ride bus

History

From river ferry to oil boomtown

Pleasant “Plez” Humble ran a ferry near today’s US 59 river crossing and opened a post office in his home in 1886, giving the town its name 1. Oil changed everything: a gusher in 1904, the largest producing field in Texas by 1905, and the Humble Oil and Refining Company, now Exxon Co. USA 1. Growth picked up again after Houston Intercontinental Airport opened in 1969 1.

City facilities

The City lists the Bender Performing Arts Center, Civic Center and Humble Museum among its facilities 4.

City parks

Hirsch Memorial, Schott, Timberwood and Uptown parks are run by the City’s parks department 4.

Jurisdiction

City of Humble, or just a Humble mailing address?

The City notes that residential areas such as Atascocita, Kingwood and Forest Cove developed outside its city limits 1. Its GIS map shows the approximate boundary, and the City asks users to verify the information independently 5. The HCAD record lists every taxing unit for the parcel 6.

Inside city limits

The City runs its own police, fire and EMS, public works, water and wastewater departments 4.

Outside city limits

Services and taxes may come from the county and a utility district. Look up any listed district in TCEQ’s Water Districts Database 7.

Compare tax rates

Match the jurisdictions on the HCAD record with the Harris County Tax Office’s rate table 8.

Schools

More than one district uses Humble addresses

Humble ISD is headquartered at 10203 Birchridge Drive in Humble 2, but the federal school directory also lists Johnson Elementary, an Aldine ISD school with a Humble mailing address 9. Use TEA’s School District Locator for a first look, keeping in mind TEA calls its boundaries approximate 10.

Humble ISD addresses

For homes in Humble ISD, check the district’s attendance-zone and bus-route page 11.

Confirm before you commit

Ask the serving district to confirm elementary, middle and high school assignments for the exact address.

Parks, transit and flood

Gardens, nature trails, Park & Ride and flood maps

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, preserved as a Harris County park in 1974, sits in Humble with themed gardens on its east side and trails and a cypress swamp on its west side 12. Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center is a nature preserve along Spring Creek with a historic homestead and nature center 13.

Park & Ride

METRO’s Eastex Park & Ride is at Old Humble Road and US 59 (Route 256), and the Townsen Park & Ride is at Eastex and Townsen (Route 257) 314.

Flood maps

Map the address in the Harris County Flood Education Mapping Tool 15, then pull the effective FIRM panel from FEMA 16.

Common Questions

Humble, TX homes for sale: common questions

Is Humble its own city?

Yes. The town of Humble was incorporated in 1933 and covers approximately 10 square miles in the northeast quadrant of Harris County 1.

Does a Humble address mean Humble ISD?

Not always. The federal school directory lists Johnson Elementary, an Aldine ISD school, at a Humble mailing address 9. Check TEA’s approximate district map and confirm with the district 10.

Is there commuter bus service near Humble?

Yes. METRO lists the Eastex Park & Ride at Old Humble Road and US 59 on Route 256 and the Townsen Park & Ride at Eastex and Townsen on Route 257, both with downtown Houston stops 314.

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Sources

Where these facts come from

Verify details for a specific address with the official source before you make a decision.

  1. Humble History, City of Humble (accessed 2026-10-05).
  2. District Detail: Humble ISD (2025-2026), U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (accessed 2026-10-05).
  3. 256 Eastex Park & Ride, METRO (accessed 2026-10-05).
  4. The City of Humble, City of Humble (accessed 2026-10-05).
  5. GIS Map, City of Humble (accessed 2026-10-05).
  6. Harris Central Appraisal District, Harris Central Appraisal District (accessed 2026-10-05).
  7. Search the Water Districts Database (WDD), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (accessed 2026-10-05).
  8. Jurisdiction Tax Rates, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector (accessed 2026-10-05).
  9. School Detail: Johnson El (2025-2026), U.S. Department of Education, NCES (accessed 2026-10-05).
  10. School District Locator, Texas Education Agency (accessed 2026-10-05).
  11. Attendance Zones and Bus Routes, Humble ISD (accessed 2026-10-05).
  12. Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, Harris County Precinct 3 (accessed 2026-10-05).
  13. Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, Harris County Precinct 3 (accessed 2026-10-05).
  14. 257 Townsen Park & Ride, METRO (accessed 2026-10-05).
  15. Harris County Flood Education Mapping Tool, Harris County Flood Control District (accessed 2026-10-05).
  16. FEMA Flood Map Service Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency (accessed 2026-10-05).