• GREAT ACCESSIBILITY: Located near where Loop 610 and Southwest Freeway meet, the neighborhood is highly accessible. Main roads are minutes away from Colonial Terrace homes, including Bissonnet Street, Bellaire Boulevard, and Buffalo Speedway.
• PROXIMITY TO BUSINESS CENTERS: Major employment centers (including the Galleria area, the Greenway Plaza, and the Medical Center) are all within easy driving distance from Colonial Terrace. The Texas Medical Center, home to more than 50 hospitals, medical research facilities, and academic institutions. Over 100,000 employees and volunteers travel to the Med Center daily.
• COLONIAL PARK: Spanning around 3 acres, Colonial Park is the biggest in West U. Residents can enjoy the park’s swimming pool, walking/jogging path, playground, pavilion, and sand volleyball court. The park also features two lighted tennis courts.

Buying or selling a home in Colonial Terrace can be challenging due to the area’s older homes (some may need major renovations, while others are sold as lots), and proximity to main roads (noise and traffic issues may affect property values) and train tracks. Some Colonial Terrace real estate (on specific streets) may also sell at a discount, while others sell at a premium.

Contact Paige Martin who has completed dozens of successful Colonial Terrace home sales and is the #1 ranked KW Realtor in all Houston.

• Colonial Terrace is made up of around 550 homes. Most are single-family dwellings, but there are some townhomes available in the area.
• Colonial Terrace homes can offer 3 to 5 bedrooms, with living spaces ranging from 1,000 to upwards of 4,500 square feet. Lot sizes are typically between 5,000 to around 7,000 square feet.
• Colonial Terrace homes range from bungalows and cottages, ranch-style homes, and luxury homes.
• Colonial Terrace townhomes tend to be smaller, from 1,000 to around 2,000 square feet.
• Prices for Colonial Terrace homes for sale can start at around $500,000. Newer properties can sell for well over $1,500,000.

Colonial Terrace Maps and Location

Colonial Park is located at the heart of the community and offers a variety of amenities, including a swimming pool, a playground, a pavilion, a sand volleyball court, and two lighted tennis courts. A walking path/jogging trail is also available in the area.

Colonial Terrace is within the 77005 zip code of Harris County.

Zip codes near Colonial Terrace Houston include 77046, 77030, 77025, and 77401. (View Houston zip code map.)

Colonial Terrace Place Schools

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Colonial Terrace Houston Private Schools

To find an updated listing of all Colonial Terrace real estate zoned to any specific public school, please send an email to Paige Martin at [email protected] with the property preference and budget that you’re working with.

*Note: School zoning tends to change from year to year, information provided above are accurate but not guaranteed. Please double check by visiting the school’s website.

Colonial Terrace Real Estate Trends

Colonial Terrace real estate has shown great appreciation rates over the last 10 years. This is thanks mostly to a teardown trend – replacing older and smaller homes with larger properties.

Some older homes (dating back to the 1930s) are still available in the area, though mostly sell at a discount or as lots.

Many factors contribute to the community’s continuing and renewed popularity, including its great neighborhood schools, beautiful homes, and central location within the Inner Loop.

(Data sourced from the Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

For updated information regarding Colonial Terrace TX real estate pricing and trend analysis, please contact Paige Martin at [email protected].

Colonial Terrace Single-Family Home Sale Trends

Colonial Terrace is made up of around 550 homes. Most are single-family homes, though some townhomes are available in the community.

Homes in the neighborhood date back to the early 1930s, though many have been torn down in favor of newer properties.

Most Colonial Terrace homes feature 3 to 5 bedrooms, with living spaces ranging from 1,000 to upwards of 4,500 square feet. Lot sizes are typically between 5,000 to around 7,000 square feet.

Colonial Terrace homes come in many architectural styles, including traditional, ranch, Victorian, Georgian, and Texas Hill Country. Newer properties typically feature more contemporary designs.

Older Colonial Terrace homes for sale can start at around $500,000. New construction luxury homes in the area can sell for upwards of $1,500,000.

Colonial Terrace Townhomes Sale Trends

The neighborhood features a few townhomes. Compared to their single-family home counterparts, Colonial Terrace townhomes are smaller and more affordable.

Most townhomes in the neighborhood are older, with 3-bedroom floor plans spread over 1,000 to 2,000 square feet of living space. Lot sizes are between 2,500 to around 3,000 square feet.

Prices for Colonial Terrace townhomes for sale can start at around $400,000 to around $500,000.

Colonial Terrace Condo Sale Trends

There are no mid- or high-rise Colonial Terrace condos for sale, but plenty of units are available in surrounding areas including 2520 Robinhood in nearby Rice Village.

Several condo buildings are located in the Museum District, Upper Kirby, and the Galleria, including:

River Oaks (77019):

• The Huntingdon
• Royalton At River Oaks
• One Montrose Place
• Renoir Lofts
• Gotham Lofts

Museum District (77004/77006)

• 2520 Robinhood
• IL Palazzo
• Warwick Towers
• 7575 Kirby
• The Mosaic
• Serento Houston
• 1400 Hermann
• 5000 Montrose

To see other condos within the Inner Loop, see Inner Loop Houston Condos. To see condos within the nearby Galleria area, see Galleria Houston Condos.

Colonial Terrace TX History

The city of West University Place started out as a development well away from Houston. Ben Hooper, a former Tennessee governor, spearheaded the community’s growth in 1917. Named for its proximity to (what was then) Rice Institute, West University Place’s first lots sold the same year.

In 1924, the city of West University Place incorporated and adopted a formal city charter.

The community was developed in sections, and 26 subdivisions now make up the city, including Colonial Terrace.

Some Colonial Terrace homes date back to the early 1930s, though many have been replaced with newer and larger properties.

Fun Things To Do In Colonial Terrace

Colonial Terrace, thanks to its location near where Loop 610 and Southwest Freeway meet, is minutes away from several shopping destinations, entertainment centers, and parks.

The Galleria, Houston’s premiere shopping center, is less than 10 minutes away from the Colonial Terrace. It features more than 2 million square feet of shopping space and more than 300 upscale boutiques, high end restaurants, exciting nighlife options, and cafes. Rice Village is also a few minutes away.

West University Place’s park system also has its residents covered. The city’s biggest park, Colonial Park, is located at the heart of Colonial Terrace.

Colonial Park is located along Byron Street and covers around 3 acres. The park features a swimming pool, a sand volleyball court, a playground, a pavilion, and two lighted tennis courts. The walking/jogging path winds around a large green space.

The city’s other parks are also nearby, including Friends Pocket Park, Huffington Park, Judson Park, Liberty Park, Whitt Johnson Park, Wier Park, and Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park.

Colonial Terrace Place TX Realtor – Paige Martin

As featured on Fox News in the Morning, Houston Business Journal and Houston Magazine, Paige Martin, a consistent Top Producing Broker-Associate and head of the Houston Properties Team, is ranked as one of the top residential real estate agents in the world.