All about Houston real estate, TX
Houston real estate is both affordable and spacious, which is why Houston is still one of the faster growing cities in America. While the Houston job market has continued a steady growth, so has the population and economic growth.
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1. Houston real estate statistics.
Land area: 579.4 square miles
Houston area zip codes: 77001..77099, 77201..77210, 77215..77231, 77233..77238, 77240..77245, 77251..77259, 77261..77263, 77265..77275, 77279..77282, 77287..77293, 77297..77299, 77248, 77249, 77277, 77284, 77212, 77213.
Median resident age: 30.9 years
1.1 Cities nearest Houston, TX.
Nearest cities: West University Place, TX (4.7 miles), Southside Place, TX (5.1 miles), Bellaire, TX (6.9 miles), Hilshire Village, TX (7.5 miles), Hunters Creek Village, TX (8.1 miles), Spring Valley, TX (8.6 miles), Piney Point Village, TX (9.1 miles), Hedwig Village, TX (9.4 miles).
Area codes: 281, 832, 713 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.6%), Retail trade (10.7%).
2. Houston real estate professionals.
Most real estate agents in Houston are members of the Houston Association of Realtors and thus have a code of professional ethics and standards to follow. While there are many thousands of Realtors, there may still be considerable difference in the types of service, or even standards of service received. In some cases it may be good to find an experienced Realtor, while in others a new and yet eager agent may be desirable.
You can read further about finding a Realtor on our Houston Realtor page.
3. Hospitals/medical centers in Houston:
BAYOU CITY MEDICAL CENTER (6700 BELLAIRE) BEACON HEALTH WESTCHASE (2929 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE) BELLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER (5314 DASHWOOD) CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (1919 LABRANCH) COLUMBIA E HOUSTON MED CTR E LOOP CAMP (13111 EAST FREEWAY) COLUMBIA SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER (8850 LONG POINT ROAD PO BOX 55227) CYPRESS CREEK HOSPITAL INC (17750 CALI DRIVE) CYPRESS FAIRBANKS MED CTR HOSPITAL (10655 STEEPLETOP DRIVE) DOCTORS HOSPITAL TIDWELL (510 W TIDWELL) DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON (1919 LABRANCH) HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (1504 TAUB LOOP) HARRIS CTY PSYCHIATRIC CTR (2800 MACGREGOR WAY) HEALTHSOUTH HOSP FOR SPECIALIZED SURGE (5445 LABRANCH STREET) HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (17506 RED OAK DRIVE) HERMANN HOSPITAL (6411 FANNIN) HOUSTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2807 LITTLE YORK RD) HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (710 FM 1960 WEST) IHS HOSP AT HOUSTON (6160 S LOOP EAST) INSTUTUTE FOR REHAB & RESEARCH,THE (1333 MOURSUND AVE) INTRACARE MEDICAL CTR (7601 FANNIN) INTRACARE NORTH HOSPITAL (1120 CYPRESS STATION DR) KINDRED HOSPITAL-HOUSTON (6441 MAIN ST) MEMORIAL HERMANN CONTINUING CARE HOSPI (3034 N GESSNER) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL CITY (920 FROSTWOOD DR) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM (7737 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 200) METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (6565 FANNIN) METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL (18220 TOMBALL PARKWAY) PARK PLAZA HOSPITAL (1313 HERMANN DR) PLAZA SPECIALTY HOSP (1300 BINZ) RIVERSIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL (3204 ENNIS ST) SCCI HOSPITAL HOUSTON CENTRAL (105 DREW) SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-HOUSTON HEIG (1917 ASHLAND) SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON (5556 GASMER) ST LUKES EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL (6720 BERTNER) TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSP (6621 FANNIN STREET) TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL (7401 SOUTH MAIN STREET) TOPS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (17080 RED OAK DR BOX 73409) TRIUMPH HOSPITAL OF NORTH HOUSTON (233 WEST PARKER ROAD) UNIV OF TX M D ANDERSON CANCER CTR,THE (1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD) VENCOR HOSPITAL HOUSTON NORTHWEST (11297 FALLBROOK) WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (12141 RICHMOND AVE) WEST OAKS HOSPITAL INC (6500 HORNWOOD) WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE (7600 FANNIN)
3.1 Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston:
WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 13 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU) GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH) ELLINGTON FIELD (about 20 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
3.2 Colleges/Universities around Houston:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (Full-time enrollment: 25,479; Location: 4800 CALHOUN; Public; Website: www.uh.edu; Offers Doctor's degree) HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (FT enrollment: 21,140; Location: 3100 Main Street P.O. Box 667517; Public; Website: www.hccs.cc.tx.us) NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (FT enrollment: 13,933; Location: 250 N SAM HOUSTON PKY E STE 300; Public; Website: www.nhmccd.edu) UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (FT enrollment: 6,236; Location: 1 MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.uhd.edu; Offers Master's degree) TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,808; Location: 3100 CLEBURNE ST; Public; Website: www.tsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree) UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (FT enrollment: 4,735; Location: 2700 BAY AREA BLVD; Public; Website: www.cl.uh.edu/; Offers Master's degree) RICE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,158; Location: 6100 S MAIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rice.edu; Offers Doctor's degree) SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 3,513; Location: 13735 BEAMER RD; Public; Website: www.sjcd.cc.tx.us) SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 2,819; Location: 5800 UVALDE; Public; Website: www.sjcd.cc.tx.us) THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,595; Location: PO BOX 20036; Public; Website: www.uth.tmc.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree) UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (FT enrollment: 2,541; Location: 3800 MONTROSE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stthom.edu; Offers Doctor's degree) HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,273; Location: 7502 FONDREN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hbu.edu; Offers Master's degree) UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (FT enrollment: 1,625; Location: 721 LOCKHAVEN DR; Private, for-profit; Website: uticorp.com) BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (FT enrollment: 1,192; Location: ONE BAYLOR PLAZA; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcm.tmc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree) SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW (FT enrollment: 1,062; Location: 1303 SAN JACINTO ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.STCL.EDU) ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON (FT enrollment: 551; Location: 1900 YORKTOWN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aih.aii.edu) ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 538; Location: 2950 S GESSNER; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu) ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 457; Location: 15621 BLUE ASH DR STE 160; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu) TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-SOUTHWEST INC (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 6363 RICHMOND STE 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tsb.edu) ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 429; Location: 10500 Forum Place Dr. , Suite 200; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)
Houston real estate is spacious, desirable and reasonably priced. Many affordable houses have spacious yard room for kids to play.