Best Neighborhoods in North / Northwest Houston Suburbs

Planning to buy a home? Here's a curated list of the best places to live in North / Northwest Houston based on their 5-year appreciation.

Several events shaped the Houston housing market over the past five years. Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and the oil price crash are three of these events.

North Northwest proved to be one of the best areas in Houston to live amidst the ever-changing economic climate.

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Table of Contents

1. 5-Year Appreciation: Best North / Northwest Houston Areas
2. List of Best Southwest Houston Neighborhoods
3. Methodology
4. The Best Houston Realtor to Sell Your Home

5-Year Appreciation: Best North / Northwest Houston Areas

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List of Best Southwest Houston Neighborhoods

"We recently closed on the sale of our home with the Houston Properties Team representing us. They provided excellent resources and guidance to prepare our property for listing and to ensure the highest return. The Team kept us regularly informed throughout the process and always represented our best interests.” – Eric Gronkberg

Tomball South/Lakewood

Tomball South/Lakewood is part of one of Houston's Best Suburbs. It is located westward of Tomball Parkway and south of Grand Parkway.

Tomball South/Lakewood's many features including:

• NEARBY GOLF: Tomball South/Lakewood has access to Longwood Golf Club and Advantage Golf within a 5-mile radius of the area.

• NEARBY DISTRICTS: Tomball South/Lakewood provides access to Energy Corridor,
  Downtown, and The Galleria with only less than a 30-minute drive.

• RECREATIONAL OPTIONS: Tomball South/Lakewood offers a variety of outdoor recreation options. It includes parks and hiking trails like Theis Attaway Nature Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and Spring Creek Park.

• BEST SCHOOLS: Tomball South/Lakewood is home to 5 of Houston’s Best Schools. It includes Lakewood Elementary, Willow Wood Junior High, and Tomball Memorial High School.

Residents can enjoy a close-knit community atmosphere in Tomball and a dense suburban feel.

1960/Cypress Creek South

1960/Cypress Creek South is a vibrant master-planned community and home to excellent amenities. Downtown, Galleria, and Energy Corridor are a few minutes away.

1960/Cypress Creek South is popular for its:

• MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES: 1960/Cypress Creek South boasts a variety of subdivisions. The neighborhood offers housing options that cater to different lifestyles and budgets.

• BEST GOLF COURSES: The neighborhood is close to some of the best golf courses in Houston. The nearby Cypress Creek Golf Course is comparable to the best golf course communities in Houston. These provide great opportunities for golfing and leisure.

• RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS: Willowbrook Mall and North Golden Sun Plaza are nearby. This allows residents easy access to retail, entertainment, and dining options.

• GREAT COMMUTE: Residents enjoy easy access to major roads. 1960/Cypress Creek South is near Beltway 8 and I-45. This ensures efficient travel throughout Houston.

1960/Cypress Creek South offers a balanced lifestyle in Houston's heart. This lets residents enjoy a well-rounded way of life.

Spring/Klein/Tomball

Spring/Klein/Tomball is a region located in the northwestern part of Houston, Texas. It's a short drive to Downtown and ExxonMobil, both major employers in the area.

Spring/Klein/Tomball is known for its:

• TOP-NOTCH SCHOOLS: Spring/Klein/Tomball is zoned to Klein ISD. Frank Elementary School and Doerre Intermediate are located nearby in the area.

• ACCESSIBILITY: It is known for its accessibility to Grand Parkway 99 and Interstate 45. These two major highways provide easy access to other areas of Houston and beyond.

• EXCELLENT AMENITIES: The neighborhood boasts numerous sports facilities and recreation centers. It includes a baseball field, tennis courts, and golf courses. Gleannloch Pines Golf Club and Windrose Golf Club are located 5 miles away.

Spring/Klein/Tomball is a suburban community that offers a unique charm and a variety of amenities. Several dining options and entertainment venues are available nearby.

Methodology

“Paige and The Houston Properties Team helped our family buy and sell five different homes. She’s the best realtor in Houston because she’s extremely knowledgeable and very candid. On the buyer side, she will absolutely tell you what’s wrong with a property and give you all of the reasons not to buy it. She has the best marketing of anyone we’ve ever seen and she knows everything about the best neighborhoods in Houston. She is THE BEST Houston Realtor!” – Scott & Debi Gordon

• The Houston Association of Realtor (HAR) Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has categorized the Houston general metropolitan service area. It has created about 200 distinct "Geo Market Areas".

• All Houston area properties in the MLS are classified into one Geo Market Area based on their location.

• Since Houston sprawls over 600 square miles, we took the Geo Market Areas within a 40-mile radius of Houston. We did not include areas like Angelina County, Tyler County, and Freeport. They are generally considered outside of the Houston-Woodlands-Baytown MSA.

• We categorized these geo markets into six regions:

1) Inner Loop. (All or the majority of the Geo Market Area resides in Houston's 610 Loop.)

2) Close In, But Not In the Inner Loop. (All or the majority of the Geo Market Area resides in Houston's Beltway 8, but not within 610 Loop.)

3) West / Southwest areas.

4) North / Northwest areas.

5) East / Northeast areas.

6) South / Southeast areas.

• *Default median housing price values are from single-family homes except in these neighborhoods. Condos, townhomes, and single-family homes are considered in these neighborhoods. This is due to the above-average number of condos/townhomes in these market areas. All regions where anything other than single-family homes are used have a * designation.

• Annual home prices are based on HAR MLS reported sales for the prior year between January 1 and May 31. Starting on June 1, the current year HAR MLS sales data is used.

• Reporters or news outlets, please contact [email protected] for details. We may provide an Excel export of every neighborhood’s associated data and calculations.

• Data is deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Information is provided for informational purposes only.

The Best Houston Realtor to Sell Your Home

The Houston Properties Team has a well-defined structure based on the individual strengths of each member. Each member is a specialist in their role – which is why our homes sell faster and for more money than average.

Paige Martin, Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty, and the Houston Properties Team are ranked among the top residential Realtors in the world.

They have been featured on TV and in dozens of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Reuters, Fox News in the Morning, Money Magazine, Houston Business Journal, Houstonia, and Houston Chronicle.

Paige Martin was just ranked as the #5 agent in the world with Keller Williams, completing over $1 Billion in Houston residential real estate sales.

Recent awards include:

– 2022: #1 Residential Real Estate Team by Sales Volume, Houston Business Journal
– 2021: Best Real Estate Teams in America, RealTrends.com
– 2021: Top 100 Women Leaders in Real Estate of 2021
– 2021: America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents
– 2021: Top Real Estate Team (Houston Properties Team), Houston Business Journal
– 2021: Best Houston Real Estate Team, Best of Reader’s Choice
– 2021: Top Real Estate Team (Houston Properties Team), Houston Business Journal
– 2021: #1 Real Estate Team, Keller Williams Memorial
– 2020: America’s Best Real Estate Teams, Best of America Trends
– 2020: Best Houston Real Estate Team, Best of Reader’s Choice
– 2020: Top Real Estate Team (Houston Properties Team), Houston Business Journal
– 2020: #6 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide
– 2020: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas (Top Keller Williams Realtor)
– 2020: #1 Real Estate Team, Keller Williams Memorial
- 2019: Top Residential Realtors in Houston, Houston Business Journal
- 2019: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2019: #5 Individual Agent, KW Worldwide
- 2019: #1 Individual Agent, KW Texas
- 2018: #5 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide
- 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas
- 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston
- 2018: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2018: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, Houston Business Journal
- 2018: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors
- 2017: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas
- 2017: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston
- 2017: #10 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide
- 2017: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2017: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, Houston Business Journal
- 2017: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors
- 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas
- 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston
- 2016: #20 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide
- 2016: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors
- 2016: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, HBJ
- 2016: Five Star Realtor, Featured in Texas Monthly
- 2016: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2015: #9 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, United States
- 2015: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas
- 2015: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston
- 2015: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2015: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, HBJ
- 2015: Five Star Realtor, Texas Monthly Magazine
- 2014: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com
- 2014: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams Memorial

...in addition to over 318 additional awards.

Paige also serves a variety of non-profits, and civic and community boards. She was appointed by the mayor of Houston to be on the downtown TIRZ board.

Benefits Of Working With The Houston Properties Team

Our team, composed of distinguished and competent Houston luxury realtors, has a well-defined structure based on the individual strengths of each member.

We find the team approach as the most effective way to sell homes. We have dedicated people doing staging, marketing, social media, open houses, and showings. Each Houston Properties Team member is a specialist in their role—which is why our homes sell faster and for more money than average.

The benefits of working with a team include:

• the ability to be in two or three places at one time; a member can handle showings, while another answer calls
• collective time and experience of members
• targeted advice and marketing of agent expert in your area
• competitive advantage by simply having more resources, more ideas, and more perspectives
• a “checks and balances” system; selling and buying a home in Houston is an intensely complex process
• more people addressing field calls and questions from buyers and agents to facilitate a faster, successful sale
• efficient multi-tasking; one agent takes care of inspections and repair work, while another agent focuses on administrative details
• multiple marketing channels using members’ networks
• constant attention: guaranteed focus on your home and your transaction
• lower risk for mistakes. Multiple moving parts increase oversights. A team approach handles these “parts” separately
• flexibility in negotiation and marketing
• better management of document flow
• increased foot traffic through more timely and effective showing schedule coordination; and
• increased sphere of influence and exposure to more potential buyers.

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