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Is this a serious post? You are wanting to live in a million dollar home next to poor ol $800k homes with some character?
Older affluent areas of every city has old nicer homes next to people who buy a home, tear it down and a new style home. I live in Dallas and this is literally every city around downtown.
Today I learned that my dream home in the heights that costs $800K and requires you to be upper management at a top firm to afford is apparently for poor people lol
That looks like a college frat house…lol
Yes, tried living in that area for a year, sold it off and moved to burbs which was much better. Its not taxes , its just terrible given the floods, safety, etc. Unless you need it for commute or have friends in that area. Look at independence heights ita ehat heights was 7 years ago. Or see towne lakes, bridgeland, aliana, river stone. Remember in Houston always try to be on the NW side, thats always least impacted by the crazy weather systems. Good luck
Awty is a great school. The spring branch school district adjacent to awty has great public schools. If you will be zoned to HISD, consider Lanier for middle school (2/3 of the school is vanguard magnet program). I went there but wasn’t zoned, took the bus and I think it was one of my best educational experiences. I ended up at UT law with 5 middle school classmates from there.
I live right outside Garden Oaks/Oak Forest. If you wanna live in the 77018 zip code then yes, there’ll be a $1M custom home next to a ranch style home. Some streets in that are are more developed than the others e.g. Dubarry, chippendale,Lamonte but if you have kids, and are wanting to spend that price point in the loop, they’ll likely need to be in private school except oak forest elementary which is decent.
Spring branch is huge. Been looking there myself but you have to know the neighborhoods cause some are really nice and some are pretty sketchy
Live in the loop! Better quality of life IMO
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Any area you would recommend? Looking for places safe and child friendly. Would ideally like to have some semblance of a backyard.
Houston suburbs are honestly depressing AF and you’ll spend so much time in the car commuting and you’ll be surrounded by chain restaurants and no culture.
Hate the burbs!!!
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I was simply asking what experiences people have had living in areas like this because I don’t come from a place where this is common but it seems to be all over Houston. Community is important for me so simply trying to understand the community dynamics in situations like this.
Explore inside the loop -Highland village, Afton oaks, Tanglewood, Briar etc. these Neighborhoods have great schools and really strong HOAs. I live in the loop and love it,no issues or long commute. We did not choose the Heights for the reasons mentioned above.
We love our neighborhood in Houston, and are very close to our great public schools, work, church, shopping, etc. no commute to speak of, and it’s extremely safe. Check out memorial and memorial west.
If you are buying an older home in Houston, depending on the neighborhood, don’t get caught in the trap of trying to renovate and improve a tear down.
Wow I actually live in that area. It is cheaper to rent in the city! You will save so much more if you rent, and don’t feel pressured with people telling you their mortgage is the same price but it’s theirs. The reality is that they have more costs associated to owning these homes. The new builds that you see, most of them aren’t built correctly or ac isn’t properly installed. My husband is in the AC industry and some of these houses have to get a whole new unit (that costs 15-20k) after 3 years. Think of what matters to you most, having your own place or the location. If you truly want your own, you’re going to have to go out of the loop.
Best of luck!
I moved out of Houston years ago and it was the best decision I ever made
We lived in the Woodland Heights (77009) for five years until we sold in 2019 to move out of state. We loved it. The walkability, neighborhood feel, the big trees and promenades, the beautifully restored 1920’s bungalows, all of it. We felt safe living there although being that close to the city crime is always a consideration. For us, being in that specific neighborhood was worth it. Based on the comments you’ve made here, I would suggest narrowing your search to 77009 west of Beauchamp and south of Pecore which is what we did. You will find streets filled with well cared for homes that have easy access to 45 and 10. The white oak bayou flooded during Harvey and came up into some of the more southern streets in the neighborhood so keep that in mind.
That’s houston, baby!
Houston is the number one area of the country for construction defect litigation, and it’s not just commercial.
But shoutout to montrose, I think it’s the best neighborhood in the loop.
Those areas can be affordable, just know more yard = more $$
I live in the Heights and don’t have kids yet, but I love the sense of community here. It is street by street, but if you’re in Heights proper (west of Main, east of Shepherd) it’s a very nice place to be. Young families always out and about on the bike paths and people generally seem to have a sense of pride around keeping their homes nice (even when they are older and could use some updates). Always some community event happening. We looked at Oak Forest too but didn’t like it for the reasons you described. It felt too choppy as opposed to some of the more organic growth you see in the Heights (policed by the historical commission, which helps with the overall neighborhood aesthetic)
Those areas are expensive AF. And if you live next to someone who has been there 40 years, it’s a dice roll.
The guy who said NW is better has it right. Unless you have 1M to drop on a house (but if you’re spending that much in TX I am hardcore judging).
Houston real estate makes no sense. And yes the crime is way up. Maybe you don’t see it, but it’s there.
Sorry, got mean after a few drinks
It is very common to commute to good schools in Houston. I don’t know what school your kids will be at, but there is a good chance if you aren’t commuting to school during the week that you will be commuting to activities/kids’ friends on the weekends. If your priority is being near the school, you probably won’t have many options. Unfortunately Houston requires lots of driving, and yes, terribly planned out compared to east coast.
Katy is nice
Pay the toll, get there in 25 minutes।
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Photos for example since people think I’m being smug. Million dollar home.
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Across the street.
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I never said anyone was poor.
Hey! I’m planning to invest in Houston and wanted to get you’all thoughts on shady acres vs. area near allen street and durham St. Super new to the Houston market but wanted to get a local flavor on which area might see a higher upside in the future for investment. Thanks!