North Houston real estate
North Houston intrigues many
newcomers because of the value and the variety available in this
area that contains a mixture of cultural influences, new and older
housing. With the completion of the Hardy Toll Road, North Houston
residents can enjoy a hassle-free commute. The area offers restful
suburban/rural living as well as immense shopping and recreational
opportunities.
North Houston has
a lot to offer. The forested beauty of the region, its lakes, rivers,
and parks are major factors in the area's popularity. In addition,
George
Bush Intercontinental Airport and its supporting light industrial,
office, retail, and lodging businesses have proven to be a powerful commercial
catalyst.
Modern Highways and toll roads help to unify the area.
Many quality independent school districts serve the North Houston Region
as well as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation,
North
Harris Montgomery Community College. And its quality of life is
further enhanced by the numerous cultural, recreational, and health facilities
and activities available in the area.
With over 700 square miles of land, North Houston is
a great place to live and to do business. Explore this site to learn
more about why over one million people come home to North Houston.
Along 1-45 North from Loop 610, newcomers will find old, smaller
neighborhoods built in the late 1930s and 1940s. Many of these older
neighborhoods, including
Garden Oaks, Oak Forest
and Inwood Forest, are
attracting professional couples who are intrigued by the tree-lined
streets and easy commute to downtown. These homes are popular with
residents who have caught the renovation bug and are interested in
restoring the simple charm these neighborhoods offer. Shopping
centers and malls abound, with the
Greenspoint
Mall anchoring a large area of shopping centers and restaurants.
Northline and Northwest malls also are convenient to residents in
North Houston.
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A variety of housing choices is
available in the north Houston region. Virtually all types of
housing are found within the area. Included are new custom
homes, new production-builder homes, townhouses, apartments,
rental homes, and resale homes.
Communities and Subdivisions
Several hundred homebuilders have active construction and
sales programs in the north Houston region. About a third of
the new home starts occur in the numerous masterplanned
communities and subdivisions that are located in north
Houston. Newcomers also have the opportunity to select housing
in such established communities as Tomball, Humble, Houston
and Conroe.
Among the larger masterplanned
communities that are located in the north Houston region are
the following:
- Kingwood; U.S. 59, north of
Humble
- The Woodlands; Interstate
45, north of Spring
- Copperfield; S.H. 6, south
of U.S. 290
- Fairfield; U.S. 290,
northwest of Cypress
- Atascocita; F.M. 1960, east
of Humble
In addition to these large,
active communities, numerous northwest subdivisions in the
vicinity of FM 1960 combine to form a large community cluster
that is often referred to as the "1960 Area." The area
includes Champions, Wimbledon, Memorial Northwest, Spring
Creek Oaks, Longwood, Gleannloch Farms, Lakewood Forest,
Northgate Forest and many others. This cluster of communities
forms the most populous suburban area in the north Houston
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Affordable and medium-priced new
homes in the $80,000 to $170,000 range are constructed by
production builders. These homes are typically sized from
1,400 square feet to 2,700 square feet and are generally
located near the forested custom home subdivisions.
A majority of the new home
offerings that are located in the forested portions of the
local region have been developed by custom homebuilders.
Typically priced in the $200,000 to $400,000 range (and
higher), the custom homes are normally sized from 2,700 square
feet to 5,000 square feet.
Resale Homes
A majority of the available resale homes are two to fifteen
years old. They are widely dispersed throughout the north
Houston region. Most of the available resale homes are in the
$60,000 to $225,000 price range and are generally sized from
1,200 square feet to 3,000 square feet.
Apartments
Approximately 55,000 apartment units are located in the north
Houston region. A majority of these units are found in the
greater "1960 Area" and in the Greenspoint/Sam Houston Parkway
area. Occupancy rates in more than 200 local projects are
relatively high, generally exceeding 90%.
However, given the large number
of total units, it is apparent that approximately 3,000
apartments are available for rent in the region. Most of these
available units contain one or two bedrooms and lease from
$300 to $650 per month. Two-bedroom units typically lease in
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