Best Neighborhoods For Buyers & Sellers
Updated Oct 3, 2025
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Best For Buyers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Center Area | $300,000 | 20% |
| Sharpstown Area | $247,000 | 7% |
| Medical Center South | $240,000 | 10% |
| Northwest Houston | $279,999 | 17% |
| Brays Oaks | $310,000 | 14% |
| Heights/Greater Heights | $690,000 | 23% |
| East End Revitalized | $349,990 | 4% |
| Briargrove Park/Walnutbend | $655,000 | 26% |
| Northside | $244,500 | 6% |
| Westchase Area | $825,000 | 13% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fulshear/South Brookshire | $386,120 | 1% |
| Conroe Southeast | $289,140 | 15% |
| Hockley | $300,000 | 13% |
| Tomball Southwest | $459,364 | 11% |
| Crosby Area | $266,671 | 5% |
| Magnolia/1488 West | $318,750 | 8% |
| Katy Old Towne | $341,000 | -1% |
| Spring Northeast | $409,000 | 19% |
| Willis/New Waverly | $218,000 | 2% |
| Kingwood NW/Oakhurst | $310,000 | 19% |
Best For Sellers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Briarmeadow/Tanglewilde | $430,000 | 22% |
| Knollwood/Woodside | $555,000 | 25% |
| Shepherd Park Plaza Area | $449,900 | 28% |
| Garden Oaks | $867,000 | 38% |
| Memorial Villages | $2,484,000 | 48% |
| West University/Southside Area | $1,809,500 | 29% |
| Midtown Houston | $360,000 | 7% |
| Meyerland Area | $493,000 | 16% |
| River Oaks Area | $3,087,500 | 30% |
| Willow Meadows Area | $372,000 | 16% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial West | $743,000 | 52% |
| Eldridge North | $410,000 | 21% |
| Deer Park | $280,000 | 14% |
| Fall Creek Area | $465,000 | 21% |
| Northeast Houston | $230,000 | 30% |
| Tomball South/Lakewood | $407,750 | 21% |
| Porter / New Caney East | $278,000 | 6% |
| Southbelt / Ellington | $268,000 | 16% |
| Sugar Land South | $650,000 | 32% |
| Sugar Land West | $480,000 | 18% |
Sources & Methodology
The data is for Houston (Data from the HAR MLS for purchases of single family homes over $125,000, not at lot value, in MLS Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 55 & 57).
As explained in our Best Houston Neighborhoods Guide, since Houston is over 600 square miles, we have segmented the city into six quadrants: Inner Loop, Close In (But Not Inner Loop), North/Northwest, East/Northeast, West / Southwest, South / Southeast.
We grouped Inner Loop & Close In regions into the “Central Houston” category.
We grouped North/Northwest, East/Northeast, West / Southwest, South / Southeast regions into the “Houston Suburbs” category.
Then, we analyzed every Houston MLS Geo Market Area (aka Houston Neighborhood) that has over 10 active listings and compared the total number of properties with price reductions to the total number of active listings.
Houston Neighborhoods with the highest percentage of properties with a price reduction are on the “Best For Buyers” list. Houston Neighborhoods with the lowest percentage of properties with a price reduction are on the “Best For Sellers” list.
