Oak Forest Real Estate
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Oak Forest, Texas.
Oak Forest's moderately priced homes
and central location have drawn lots of remodelers. Such renovations have paid off for
homeowners in Oak Forest as prices have risen sharply recently. Today, prices generally range from
$80,000 to $150,000. Five years ago, most homes sold between $50,000
and $90,000.
With quick access to the North Loop
and U.S. 290, the neighborhood offers a similar location but lower
prices than Garden Oaks, a nearby subdivision known for its
oversized lots. A three-bedroom, two-bath home in
Garden Oaks might cost $180,000 or more. A house comparable in price
to a large house in Oak Forest likely would contain only two
bedrooms and one bath.
The average sales price in Oak Forest
is in the $90,000s, making it a popular starter-home neighborhood.
Oak Forest was Houston developer
Frank Sharp's first big project and a precursor to Sharpstown. With
more than 5,000 homes, it is one of the largest subdivisions in
Houston with homes built predominantly in the 1940s, 1950s and
1960s. Styles range from cottages with steep roofs and picture
windows in front to post-World War II wood-frame houses to brick
ranch homes. Several houses have attached garages that have been
converted into living areas and carports added in front.
Amenities include parks, a library, a
community theater and sports fields.
Oak Forect Neighborhood Facts
| Number of homes |
5,488 |
| Median price |
$66,700 |
| Median price per square foot |
$68.31 |
| Median size |
1,282 square feet |
| Median lot size |
7,428 square feet |
| Median year built |
1952 |
| Average number of bedrooms |
2.8 |
| Average number of baths |
1.5 |
| Median estimated tax |
$1,896 |
| School district |
Houston Independent School
District |
| Schools |
Oak Forest Elementary, Smith
Elementary, Stevens Elementary, Black Middle School, Scarborough
High School, Waltrip High School |
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