Best Neighborhoods For Buyers & Sellers
Updated Aug 19, 2025
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Best For Buyers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Knollwood/Woodside | $560,000 | 26% |
| Medical Center South | $239,000 | 10% |
| Brays Oaks | $315,000 | 16% |
| Medical Center Area | $295,000 | 18% |
| Five Corners | $261,250 | 21% |
| Northwest Houston | $270,000 | 13% |
| Northside | $237,750 | 3% |
| Westchase Area | $830,000 | 14% |
| Briargrove Park/Walnutbend | $660,250 | 27% |
| Cottage Grove | $535,000 | 25% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Waller | $280,240 | -2% |
| Fulshear/South Brookshire | $390,000 | 2% |
| Conroe Southeast | $289,460 | 15% |
| Katy Old Towne | $338,740 | -2% |
| Willis/New Waverly | $219,000 | 2% |
| Conroe Southwest | $306,180 | -2% |
| League City | $385,000 | 18% |
| Crosby Area | $269,995 | 6% |
| Huffman Area | $279,945 | 16% |
| Lake Conroe Area | $339,220 | 13% |
Best For Sellers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Park Plaza Area | $449,900 | 28% |
| Memorial Villages | $2,458,575 | 46% |
| Rice Military/Washington Corridor | $528,000 | 8% |
| Rice / Museum District | $1,194,500 | 36% |
| Midtown Houston | $360,000 | 7% |
| Bellaire Area | $1,290,200 | 37% |
| River Oaks Area | $3,050,000 | 28% |
| Galleria | $307,500 | 9% |
| West University/Southside Area | $1,835,000 | 31% |
| Timbergrove/Lazybrook | $685,000 | 25% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Area | $480,000 | 25% |
| Memorial West | $743,000 | 52% |
| Sugar Land East | $475,000 | 31% |
| Bacliff/San Leon | $245,000 | 4% |
| Stafford Area | $285,000 | 25% |
| La Porte/Shoreacres | $270,000 | 13% |
| Northeast Houston | $229,994 | 30% |
| Sugar Land North | $330,000 | 10% |
| Southbelt / Ellington | $270,000 | 17% |
| Magnolia/1488 East | $345,942 | -10% |
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.
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