Best Neighborhoods For Buyers & Sellers
Updated Aug 14, 2026
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Best For Buyers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Westchase Area | $804,499 | 15% |
| Cottage Grove | $501,500 | 4% |
| Medical Center South | $250,000 | 5% |
| Brays Oaks | $290,000 | -1% |
| Meyerland Area | $565,000 | 22% |
| Medical Center Area | $295,000 | 13% |
| Northside | $254,170 | 3% |
| Northwest Houston | $279,100 | 3% |
| Timbergrove/Lazybrook | $675,000 | 7% |
| Denver Harbor | $264,500 | -18% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley | $301,690 | 2% |
| Fulshear/South Brookshire | $437,000 | 6% |
| Brookshire | $289,990 | -3% |
| Fort Bend County North / Richmond | $395,000 | 0% |
| Cypress North | $382,500 | 2% |
| Sugar Land East | $443,750 | 8% |
| Jersey Village | $357,000 | 5% |
| Crosby Area | $245,000 | -12% |
| Magnolia/1488 West | $335,990 | 8% |
| Conroe Southwest | $317,990 | -10% |
Best For Sellers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Oaks | $1,096,000 | 56% |
| Tanglewood Area | $1,877,500 | 11% |
| Bellaire Area | $1,340,000 | 28% |
| Sharpstown Area | $250,000 | 4% |
| Rice / Museum District | $1,465,000 | 69% |
| West University/Southside Area | $2,150,000 | 34% |
| Shepherd Park Plaza Area | $444,450 | 0% |
| Memorial Villages | $2,804,482 | 59% |
| Briarmeadow/Tanglewilde | $475,000 | 23% |
| Montrose | $855,000 | 18% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| La Marque | $249,900 | 5% |
| Alief | $250,000 | 0% |
| Sugar Land North | $337,000 | 8% |
| Memorial West | $800,000 | 70% |
| Sugar Land South | $610,000 | 3% |
| La Porte/Shoreacres | $283,000 | 4% |
| Southbelt / Ellington | $265,000 | 0% |
| Stafford Area | $275,000 | -1% |
| Energy Corridor | $465,000 | 10% |
| Eldridge North | $360,000 | 6% |
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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