Houston Neighborhoods
Houston neighborhoods and best suburbs: compare the areas
Compare 33 Houston-area communities. Each guide cites official and public sources so you can verify the facts for a specific address.
Area guides
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Houston HeightsThe Heights began in 1891 as an independent suburb planned by Oscar Martin Carter's Omaha and South Texas Land Company on 1,756 acres…MemorialMemorial stretches west of downtown along Buffalo Bayou to Barker Reservoir, known for wooded lots and mid-century modern…Bellaire, TXBellaire, the City of Homes, is a mostly residential city founded in 1908 and surrounded by Houston and West University…West University Place, TXWest University Place, the Neighborhood City, was developed in 1917 by former Tennessee governor Ben Hooper near Rice…Cypress, TXCypress is an unincorporated community along US 290 about 24 miles northwest of downtown, inside Houston's extraterritorial…Tomball, TXTomball, renamed in 1907 for congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who helped build the Port of Houston, is a small city in northwest Harris…Friendswood, TXFriendswood is the only permanent Texas town that began as a Quaker colony, founded in 1895, and lies in Galveston and Harris…Clear LakeClear Lake City is a master-planned community next to NASA's Johnson Space Center, the second-largest master-planned community in Houston…Fulshear, TXFulshear in northwest Fort Bend County grew from 16,856 residents in 2020 to an estimated 64,630 in…
Kingwood, Lake Houston & beyond
Peaches's original Houston-area guides
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Houston neighborhoods and best suburbs: questions answered
How do I compare Houston neighborhoods and suburbs?
Compare commute time, the school assignment for the exact address, city or county jurisdiction, and the FEMA flood map.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Houston, TX?
Nancy “Peaches” Brown, a realtor with LoKation Real Estate, helps buyers and sellers in Houston, TX and the greater Houston area. Use the contact page to send a request and she will reply to set a time.
Where can I find Kingwood, TX homes for sale?
Start with the Kingwood guides linked in the Kingwood and Lake Houston section of this page, then ask Peaches for a home list that fits your budget and commute.
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