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Where to live around Houston
Moving to Houston starts with choosing where. These are the neighborhoods and communities across the Houston area that newcomers ask about most, from the central city to the suburbs and the places beyond.
Each place below has its own page with what it is like, who lives there, typical home values and costs where the Census Bureau publishes them, the businesses nearby, and a write-up confirmed against its sources. Use the map to see how they fit together, then open any page to dig in. When you are ready to compare, the city comparison and the Home & Moving guide pick up from here.
Map of Houston neighborhoods
Compare the neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Area | Type | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Houston | Inner Loop | District | — | — | — |
| Midtown | Inner Loop | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Montrose | Inner Loop | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Houston Heights | Inner Loop | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| EaDo (East Downtown) | Inner Loop | District | — | — | — |
| Museum District | Inner Loop | District | — | — | — |
| Third Ward | Inner Loop | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Rice Village | Inner Loop | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Texas Medical Center | Inner Loop | District | — | — | — |
| River Oaks | West Houston and the Galleria | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Uptown and the Galleria | West Houston and the Galleria | District | — | — | — |
| Memorial | West Houston and the Galleria | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Westchase | West Houston and the Galleria | District | — | — | — |
| Sharpstown | West Houston and the Galleria | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Bellaire | West Houston and the Galleria | City | 17,206 | $244,015 | $1,037,500 |
| West University Place | West Houston and the Galleria | City | 14,982 | $250,001 | $1,472,000 |
| Katy | West and northwest suburbs | City | 25,184 | $114,912 | $401,700 |
| Cypress | West and northwest suburbs | Community | — | — | — |
| The Woodlands | North suburbs | Community | 121,002 | $140,701 | $511,700 |
| Spring | North suburbs | Community | 68,580 | $88,997 | $231,500 |
| Tomball | North suburbs | City | 13,655 | $78,562 | $364,300 |
| Humble | North suburbs | City | 16,521 | $57,011 | $216,400 |
| Kingwood | North suburbs | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake City | Bay area and the Gulf coast | Neighborhood | — | — | — |
| Galveston | Bay area and the Gulf coast | City | 53,424 | $55,631 | $326,000 |
Population, income and home values are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, published for cities, towns and census-designated places; a dash means the Census Bureau does not publish that figure for the place.
Explore each neighborhood
District in Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown is the largest central business district in the city of Houston and the largest in the state of Texas, located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence…
Neighborhood in Houston
Midtown
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation…
Neighborhood in Houston
Montrose
Montrose is a neighborhood located in west-central Houston, Texas, United States. Montrose is a 7.5-square-mile area roughly bounded by Interstate 69/U.S.
Neighborhood in Houston
Houston Heights
Houston Heights is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, United States. "The Heights" is often referred to colloquially to describe a larger collection of neighborhoods next to…
District in Houston
EaDo (East Downtown)
East Downtown Houston is a district in Houston, Texas. The East Downtown Management District manages the area with offices headquartered at START Houston, a co-working space 1121 Delano…
District in Houston
Museum District
The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture, located in Houston,…
Neighborhood in Houston
Third Ward
Third Ward is an area of Houston, Texas, United States which evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management district.
Neighborhood in Houston
Rice Village
Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States. Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice…
District in Houston
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is a neighborhood in south-central Houston, Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the Museum District and west of Texas State Highway 288.
Neighborhood in Houston
River Oaks
River Oaks is a residential community located in the center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans 1,100 acres.
District in Houston
Uptown and the Galleria
Uptown is a business district in Houston, located 6.2 miles west of Downtown and is centered along Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer Road.
Neighborhood in Houston
Memorial
The Memorial area of Houston, Texas is located west of Downtown, northwest of Uptown, and south of Spring Branch.
District in Houston
Westchase
Westchase is a business district and neighborhood in western Houston, Texas, bounded by Westheimer Road on the north, Gessner Road on the east, Houston Center Boulevard on the west, and…
Neighborhood in Houston
Sharpstown
Sharpstown is a master-planned community in the Southwest Management District, Southwest Houston, Texas.
City
Bellaire
Bellaire is a city in southwestern Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area.
City
West University Place
West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston metropolitan area and southwestern Harris County.
City
Katy
Katy is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, approximately centered at the tripoint of Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties. The population was 21,894 at the 2020 census.
Community
Cypress
Cypress is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States, located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city of Houston.
Community
The Woodlands
The Woodlands is a special-purpose district and census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas.
Community
Spring
Spring is a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States. It lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston and is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
City
Tomball
Tomball is a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 12,341 at the 2020 U.S. census.
City
Humble
Humble is a city located in the Houston metropolitan area. Humble became an oil boomtown in the early 20th century when oil was first discovered there in 1904.
Neighborhood in Houston
Kingwood
Kingwood is a 14,000-acre master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States.
Neighborhood in Houston
Clear Lake City
Clear Lake City is a master-planned community located in southeast Harris County, Texas, within the Bay Area of Greater Houston.
City
Galveston
Galveston is a resort city and port on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas. It encompasses 211.31 square miles on Galveston Island and Pelican Island.