Best Neighborhoods For Buyers & Sellers
Updated Nov 4, 2025
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Best For Buyers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Center Area | $300,000 | 20% |
| Brays Oaks | $313,500 | 16% |
| Braeswood Place | $1,235,000 | 10% |
| Timbergrove/Lazybrook | $667,900 | 22% |
| Five Corners | $267,500 | 24% |
| Northwest Houston | $275,000 | 15% |
| Northside | $247,450 | 7% |
| Westchase Area | $835,000 | 15% |
| Midtown Houston | $361,000 | 7% |
| Medical Center South | $240,250 | 10% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kingwood NW/Oakhurst | $300,000 | 15% |
| Fulshear/South Brookshire | $389,900 | 2% |
| Hockley | $300,000 | 13% |
| Spring Northeast | $406,990 | 18% |
| Magnolia/1488 West | $324,232 | 10% |
| Waller | $280,000 | -2% |
| Kingwood South | $354,000 | 13% |
| Katy Old Towne | $343,740 | 0% |
| Crosby Area | $264,925 | 4% |
| Lake Conroe Area | $339,995 | 13% |
Best For Sellers
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Oaks | $836,499 | 33% |
| Shepherd Park Plaza Area | $449,900 | 28% |
| Meyerland Area | $495,000 | 17% |
| Briar Hollow | $815,000 | 35% |
| Tanglewood Area | $1,660,000 | -3% |
| West University/Southside Area | $1,850,000 | 32% |
| Briarmeadow/Tanglewilde | $430,000 | 22% |
| Knollwood/Woodside | $559,500 | 26% |
| Rice / Museum District | $1,194,500 | 36% |
| River Oaks Area | $3,062,500 | 29% |
| Neighborhood | Median Sale Price | Median Sales Price 5 Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial West | $745,000 | 52% |
| Hempstead | $230,735 | 21% |
| La Marque | $238,000 | 7% |
| Atascocita North | $294,400 | 9% |
| Sugar Land South | $632,500 | 29% |
| Stafford Area | $285,000 | 25% |
| Fall Creek Area | $465,000 | 21% |
| Sugar Land North | $327,000 | 9% |
| Tomball Southwest | $459,328 | 11% |
| Northeast Houston | $230,000 | 30% |
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.
