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If you are relying on public transit, a better bet is to live off the metro rail. Lindale park is a good area close ish to the Heights but close to the rail that will take you straight downtown.
I have a 2b1bath available in montrose on a beautiful tree lined street. It has bus service within 2 mins walking distance as you come on westheimer to downtown, heighys, med center , memorial city mall .
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Other folks will have better knowledge about Heights apartment but I just want to say that you better not rely on public transit in Houston.
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What are you looking to spend on apartments? There’s a fairly wide range from some of the new ones to the older ones. Most will have a decent-ish gym in the apartment so if you’re wanting something extra, that’s another consideration.
Would also think hard about the bus. A car is a must in Houston and most places will have parking options.
The credit score issue is a pain. I moved here about 8 years ago and took me a few years to get a decent point. Depending on where you’re moving from it may be worth looking at ways to leverage eg bank accounts or amex cards from your home country in the short term.
Was going to say the Amex card trick. Even if you just newly open an Amex in your home country and then ask them in the US to transfer to a US account then they will. Then you have more credit than you can get any other way and a very fast start to a good credit score.
There are some car loan/lease options designed for expats. I don’t know as much about them, but they do exist. Also a credit union would be a good way to go for stuff like that.
For sure second the opinion that you’re going to need a car. The bus isn’t like it is in the UK or somewhere like that. And you will need a car to get anywhere. Houston is zero walkable.
I’m not sure you’ll have much luck renting anything in the Heights without a credit score, unless you’re able to put up 2-3 months as deposit. A 1 bedroom will start at about $1800. I agree with the rest of the thread though: 1) you don’t want to ride the bus in Houston; 2) if you’re gonna ride the bus, you won’t want to do so from the heights.
Frankly, a better alternative would be an electric bike - you could jump on the bike path and be at the office in 20 minutes (from the heights) - I do that when the weather is nice. Otherwise, I’d recommend renting closer to the office…
Don't live in the heights without a car, it's definitely not worth it.
If you want to take the bus to downtown then you probably need to live closer to downtown. Look at the bus route maps. I know the 44 goes downtown, you may want to live near one of those stops.
Agree. Apartments in Buffalo Bayou along Allen Parkway have a good bus route (#41) going into downtown as well. There's a good variety of apartments, grocery store, and mildly okay places to go near by.
However, I wouldn't make public transportation my primary mode of commuting around the city. Let's just say pedestrian friendly and public transportation is not what we're known for.
Not the heights, but just across: check out any apartments on W Dallas St. You can then take either the 40 or 41 to downtown and the heights or really anything in the loop
What’s your price range for base rent? Any square footage preferences? Any must haves like elevators? High floors? Do you care about the amenities?
My price range is 2000-2300 USD
Holden in the Heights is right next to an HEB, so you would be able to walk for groceries. Gym there is decent and amenities are nice.
Not sure about the bus
I'm not sure where you're coming from, but having grown up in Houston, please take my word for it when I say that having a car is not optional. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, but it does need 4 wheels, an engine, and A/C.
Do not plan to rely on busses and public transit. Build a car into your budget, and make it a priority to buy or lease one very soon after you arrive.
I can't speak to the process of buying/leasing a car or renting an apartment without a US credit score, but whatever hurdles you have to jump through are worth it. You will be miserable without one. Take my word for it and figure it out now, rather than scrambling to figure it out a few months after you move.
The only way to work in downtown without a car is to live in Downtown. You can get groceries from Phoenicia and Uber wherever for social events / dinners.
Technically, you could get away with living in Midtown too but I wouldn't recommend.
You might be better off finding a rental realtor that can find you a rental (townhouse, condo...etc) from a private landlord. Apartments really screw you over with additional fees as is, let alone if you don't have a good credit history. And if you find rental realtors, it's free service to you as they get paid from the landlord. Good luck out there
If you need a reliable bus line to downtown I recommend the montrose neighborhood.
GREG YETTER—the fricking managing partner (big time lawyer in town) of Yetter Coleman takes the bus downtown to work everyday.
Have lived at 2125 Yale. As a new grad, was able to present my job offer letter within 30 days as proof of income - may help you avoid credit score check, so see if other properties would let you do that.
Would not recommend this apartment for public transit though.
When I moved here and had no credit score, the apartments just charged me an additional month’s rent as a deposit, this happened for 2 different apartments. I think the public transport here in the US is not that great compared to the rest of the world, if you can fit a car budget in, I would strongly recommend it.
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You would definitely need a car in Houston. Texas as a whole is not known for public transportation. I can currently refer you to a great place around the Galleria (Uptown).
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If you're open to buying instead of leasing, and want easy commuting to Downtown, this might be an option as it's right off the rail that takes you directly downtown, and close to the Heights: https://www.har.com/homedetail/3824-fulton-st-103-houston-tx-77009/15457021 no included gym though.
This is not a good area. Move off Fulton between Calvacade and 610 but not past Irvington.
Buy a car