Clear Lake Houston Neighborhood Guide
Adjacent to the Johnson Space Center, Clear Lake is a master-planned community located within the Galveston Bay Area.
Located about 22 miles southeast of Downtown, some parts of Clear Lake sits within Houston, while others are in Pasadena and Taylor Lake Village.
- Also known as Clear Lake City, the community is subdivided into several neighborhoods.
- A joint venture between Humble Oil (now ExxonMobil) and the Del E. Webb Corporation, Clear Lake City is the second largest master-planned community in Houston.
- Clear Lake has major aerospace companies headquartered nearby, including Boeing and Lockheed-Martin.
- Clear Lake is zoned to Clear Creek ISD. Clear Lake Intermediate School, a National Blue Ribbon School, serve parts of Clear Lake City.
- There are a wide variety of Clear Lake homes for sale, including single-family homes in older neighborhoods, luxury townhomes in gated communities, and condos in residential highrises.
- Prices for Clear Lake homes for sale can range from $100,000 to more than $1,000,000.
For more information on available Clear Lake Houston Homes for sale and how they compare to nearby neighborhoods call Paige Martin at 713-384-5177 or email [email protected]
Guide To Clear Lake Homes For Sale
Clear Lake Houston can trace its roots back to a sprawling 30,000-acre ranch previously owned by James Marion West, a prominent businessman. West sold his property to Humble Oil – now known as ExxonMobil – after oil was discovered on the property.
During the early 1960s, NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center set up shop next door, spurring the area’s growth. In 1963, Humble Oil and the Del E. Webb Corporation formed Friendswood Development to develop 15,000 acres of the property.
Clear Lake City was eventually annexed into the city of Houston in 1977.
The community is made up of several neighborhoods: Bay Forest, Bay Glen, Bay Knoll, Bay Oaks, Bay Pointe, Brook Forest, Brookwood, Clear Lake Forest,Camino South, Meadowgreen, Middlebrook, and Northfork, Oakbrook, Oakbrook West, and Pinebrook.
Located near the Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8) and bisected by the Gulf Freeway (I-45), Clear Lake homes have convenient access to key Houston neighborhoods like Downtown, the Medical Center, and the Museum District.
Residents don’t have to go very far for retail, entertainment, dining, and business centers, however, as there are plenty located within and around the city’s borders. Parks, schools, restaurants, shops, and outdoor activity centers are all within minutes of Clear Lake homes for sale.
Schools from the Clear Creek Independent School District serve Clear Lake homes, including Clear Lake Intermediate School, a National Blue Ribbon School (1986-87).
The community features a wide assortment of homes, including single-family homes, , townhomes in gated communities, and condos in high-rise residential buildings. Prices, styles, and home sizes vary, though Clear Lake homes for sale typically sell between $100,000 to upwards of $1 million.
Clear Lake Realtor – Paige Martin
As featured on Fox News in the Morning, the Houston Business Journal, Houston Chronicle, and Houston Magazine, Paige Martin – a consistent Top Producing Broker-Associate and head of the Houston Properties Team – is ranked amongst the very top Keller Williams agents in the Houston area.
Paige is ranked as one of the top realtors in Houston, and the state of Texas. Read more about the over 65 awards she’s won in the last few years.
Paige works with a tremendous number of buyers and sellers within Clear Lake Houston.
For a specific recommendation of neighborhoods, homes or properties based upon your personal style, goals & price point, please contact Paige Martin, head of the Houston Properties Team & Broker Associate at [email protected] or 713-384-5177.
