This is an incomplete list of neighborhoods/subdivisions in Houston, Texas, listed in alphabetical order.
Alphabetical list of neighborhoods
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| Name |
Location (approx) |
Notes |
| Acres Homes |
Northwest Houston (North- Gulf Bank Road; East- North Shepherd Drive; South- Pinemont Drive; West- Antoine) |
Official City of Houston Super-Neighborhood |
| Addicks |
Western outskirts (Originally located at the intersection of Patterson Road and Highway 6.) |
Historic railroad town founded in 1884. Original settlement is the current site of the Addicks Reservoir |
| Afton Oaks |
Inside the 610 loop; North- Westheimer Road, East- Union Pacific Railroad, South- Southwest Freeway, West- 610 loop |
Developed in the early 1950s on farming and ranching land owned by the O'Meara and Stahlman families. Part of the Afton Oaks/River Oaks Super-Neighborhood. |
| Aldine |
Census-designated place (CDP) located in central unincorporated Harris County |
within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston |
| Alief |
Southwest Houston |
center of its own school district |
| Almeda |
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| Audubon Place |
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| Avondale East |
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C
- Camden Park
- Camino South (Clear Lake)
- Candlelight Estates
- Candlelight Place
- Carverdale
- Champion Forest
- Chasewood
- Cherryhurst
- Chevy Chase
- Chinatown
- City Park
- Clear Lake City
- Clinton Park
- Cloverland
- Cole Creek Manor/Yorkwood-Cole Creek Manor/Yorkwood is a neighborhood of ranch style homes built between 1950-1970's, it comprises threes sections in the Fairbanks/Northwest Crossing area of Houston, bounded by West Tidwell road, between Bingle road and Langfield road. Cole Creek Park managed by the City of Houston is located in the back of the neighborhood.
- Copperfield
- Corinthian Pointe
- Cottage Grove
- Courtlandt Place
- Crestwood
- Candlelight Forest West
D
E
- Eastex/Jensen
- East Little York/Homestead
- Eastwood
- Edgebrook
- El Dorado/Oates Prairie
- Eldridge/West Oaks
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H
I
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| Independence Heights |
The neighborhood boundary is based on Super Neighborhood #13. The boundaries are bordered by Tidwell to the north, Shepherd to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Interstate 45 to the east. The neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the first city incorporated by African Americans in the State of Texas. The original city boundaries are Crosstimbers to the north, Yale Street to the West, Airline to the East and Interstate 610 to the south. The community is undergoing major changes including historic preservation and revitalization activities. The neighborhood is organized by the Independence Heights Redevelopment Council(www.ihrchouston.org). |
According to the Houston Post dated January 17, 1915, it was the first incorporated black city in Texas. The area was annexed into Houston on December 26, 1929. |
| Inwood Forest |
The community is located northwest of Houston outside of Interstate 610 Loop. It borders by north of Pinemont DR, west of Acres Homes, Hollister to the east and south of Texas State Highway 249. |
| Idylwood |
Idlywood is inside the 610 Loop and southeast of Downtown Houston. The neighborhood is bounded by the Brays Bayou, the Wortham Golf Course, and the Villa de Matel, a Roman Catholic convent and basilica. Forest Park Lawndale, a cemetery, lies on the other side of the Brays Bayou. |
Anjali Athavaley of the Houston Chronicle said that flooding is not a significant problem for Idylwood residents. In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison affected some houses located in proximity to North MacGregor Way. The houses primarily consist of cottage bungalows. Idlywood is in proximity to the Texas Medical Center, the Houston Museum District, Hermann Park, the University of Houston, and Rice University. |
Ingrando Park
J
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| Jeanetta |
The neighborhood is located west of Bellaire in southwestern Harris County. |
Jeanetta used to be a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County. |
K
Kashmere Gardens is located just northeast of downtown Houston. The neighborhood was established after the turn of the century. There are remnants of old industrial factories along the eastern border. The Liberty Road Rail Line runs along the southern border of the neighborhood. Interstate 59 is the western border and the northern border is Kelly Street. Harris County Hospital District is housed in one of the largest facilities in the community along Kelly Street. Homes in the community were built along the Huntington Bayou. Tropical storm Allison devastated portions of the community causing widespread flooding that destroyed many of the original homes. Residents in the neighborhood enjoy gathering at the Kashmere Gardens Multi-Purpose Center. Children in the community attend schools in the Houston Independent School District.
L
- Lake Houston
- Lakewood
- Lakewood was affected by the 1989 Tropical Storm Allison.
- Langwood
- Larchmont
- Lazybrook
- Lindale Park
- Linkwood
- Little Saigon
- Lincoln Greens
M
| Name |
Location (approx) |
Notes |
| Magnolia Grove |
Inside the 610 loop; North- Washington Avenue, East- South Heights Boulevard/Waugh Avenue, South- Memorial Drive, West- Shepherd Drive |
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| Magnolia Park |
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| Manchester |
Southeastern Houston (outside, though bordering the 610 loop) |
Began as a railroad switch in the 1860s. Part of the Harrisburg/Manchester Super-Neighborhood |
| Maplewood |
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| Maplewood South/North |
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| Marilyn Estates |
Southwest Houston (outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8) South of Braeswood Bayou and West of Chimney Rock. |
Named after his Daughter, S.W. Bennett began development of Marilyn Estates in 1957. Four of the Cold War Era homes were built with Nuclear bomb shelters that had access from inside the home. |
| Meadowcreek Village |
Southeast Houston; north border: Allendale Rd., east border: Allen Genoa Rd., south border: Richey Rd., west border: Galveston Rd. |
This neighborhood is a good example of one of Houston's several post-war neighborhoods with a decent concentration of modern architecture. |
| Memorial |
West Houston; North- border with Westview (just north of the Katy Freeway), East- Interstate 610, South- Buffalo Bayou, West- Highway 6 |
Contains an area called "The Villages" (Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, Spring Valley Village, Hilshire Village, Piney Point Village, and Hunters Creek Village), independent cities that operate autonomously of Houston. Areas of Memorial inside the city are divided between the Memorial and Greater Uptown Super-Neighborhoods |
| Memorial Park |
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| Meyerland |
Southwest Houston (outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8) |
Named for the Meyer family, who owned 6,000 acres (24 km2) of land in southwest Houston. The land was developed by George Meyer in 1955 |
| Midtown |
Southwest-central inside loop 610, between Binz and Downtown (bordered by Neartown and Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59) |
High density section with METRORail. |
| Montrose |
West-central residential area inside the 610 loop. |
Established in 1911. Also home to the University of St. Thomas. |
| Moonshine Hill |
Northeast Houston (located on the Humble oilfield) |
Once a distinct Harris County community prior to its annexation. |
| Morningside Place |
Inside the 610 loop; North- Shakespeare Road, East- Greenbriar Drive, South- Holcombe Boulevard, West- Kirby Drive |
Subdivision of the University Place Super-Neighborhood |
| Museum District |
Inside the 610 loop, south of I-69/US-59 and north of Hermann Park. |
Home to the museums of Natural Science, Fine Arts and Contemporary Arts, among others. |
| Mykawa |
South Houston; Area around Mykawa Road (south of the 610 loop between I-45 and SH 288) |
Named for a Japanese immigrant and nurseryman Shinpei Mykawa who introduced rice cultivation into the area by 1906. |
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R
Rivercrest Estates
S
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| "Second Ward" |
| Scenic Woods |
| Settegast |
This neighborhood is located outside the 610 Loop on the northeast side of Houston. |
The area is surrounded by the largest train yard in northeast Houston. The area was served by the North Forest Independent School District before July 1, 2013. |
| Shady Acres |
Its boundaries are 610 Loop North, Ella Boulevard, West 15th Street, and North Durham Drive. It is located between the Houston Heights and Timbergrove Manor. |
| Sharpstown |
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It was one of the first communities to be built as a master-planned, automobile centered community and the first in Houston. |
| Sherwood Forest |
Located in north-central Houston. Sherwood Forest is bounded by Candlelight Forest on the north, Shepherd Dr on the East, and Ella St. on the west. |
Sherwood Forest is a master planned community built as an upper-middle class community in the 50's and 60's. The area experienced decline in the 80's and 90's but has been an area of investment by property developers and many homes are now updated and sold at increasing value due to the area's close proximity to Downtown and low crime rate relative to some surrounding areas |
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| Old Sixth Ward |
This neighborhood lies on the western edge of downtown Houston, bounded by Memorial Drive to the south, Glenwood Cemetery to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, and Houston Avenue to the east. |
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| South Acres |
| Southampton |
It is located inside the 610 Loop, near Rice University and Downtown Houston. It is located South of Bissonnett, West of Ashby, North of Rice Blvd and East of Kirby. It borders Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, the Museum District and Hermann Park. |
Homes in Southampton, always expensive by Houston standards, have increased considerably in value in the past several years. |
| Southbelt/Ellington |
| Southgate |
Southgate is located inside the 610 Loop west of the Texas Medical Center and Rice University, north of Old Braeswood and Reliant Park, south of Rice Village, and east of the city of West University Place and the neighborhood of Braeswood Place. The neighborhood is bordered by West Holcombe, Greenbriar, University, and Travis. |
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| South Main |
This is an area in the southwestern part of Houston, Texas that straddles the 610 Loop Freeway and is inside Beltway 8. South Main is bounded by Main Street and Old Spanish Trail on the northwest, Reliant Park on the northeast, Holmes on the south, and Almeda on the east. It is located east of the Willowbend, Willow Meadows, and Westwood neighborhoods, and southwest of Braeswood Place. |
In 1976, South Main became the focus of Houston's first area association. In 2005, the South Main Center Association (SMCA) was renamed the South Main Alliance. |
| South Park |
This is located in the south-central area of the city, just south of MacGregor Park (from which it gets its name) and the 610 Loop. |
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| St. George Place |
This is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in the Uptown Houston area. |
St. George Place was formed out of portions of an older subdivision, Lamar Terrace, in the early 1990s. |
| Sugar Valley |
| Sunnyside |
This is outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 off State Highway 288 south of Downtown Houston. |
Sunnyside is a predominately African American community. |
| Sunset Terrace/Montclair |
This is an inner Loop neighborhood of Houston, Texas, United States in an area roughly bounded by Westpark Drive to the north, Weslayan Street to the west, Bissonnet to the south, and Edloe Street to the east. |
The neighborhood was created in the late 1940s and annexed by the city shortly thereafter. |
| Spring Lakes |
| South Bank |
| South Union, Houston |
| Shepard Park Plaza |
A neighborhood located on ella street near 610 |
T
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| Tanglewood |
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41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush retired with his wife, Barbara, to a home near this exclusive neighborhood. |
| Greater Third Ward |
The Third Ward, located inside the 610 Loop is immediately southeast of Downtown Houston and to the east of the Texas Medical Center. |
It is one of the six historic wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The ward became the center of Houston's African-American community. |
| Timbergrove Manor |
Timbergrove Manor is located inside of the 610 Loop, north of Interstate 10, and west of Shady Acres, and the Houston Heights |
The deed-restricted neighborhood is named after the many pine trees sheltering the area. It was developed in the 1950s. |
| Tanglewilde |
U
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| University Oaks |
University Oaks is located inside the 610 Loop and is north of the Brays Bayou. The subdivision is bounded by Wheeler Avenue to the north, Cullen Boulevard to the west, South MacGregor Way to the south, and Calhoun Road to the east. University Oaks is adjacent to the campus of the University of Houston. |
The subdivision has approximately 240 homes. The neighborhood was first platted in 1939. The land that the neighborhood occupies was formerly owned by Ben Taub. |
| Uptown |
The Uptown District is bounded by Woodway Drive to the north, the I-610 (West Loop) to the east, Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59 to the south, and Yorktown Street to the west.
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At 23.6 million square feet (2,193,000 m²) of office space, the Uptown District is the 17th-largest business district in the United States, comparable in size to the downtowns of Denver, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles . The district is home to approximately 2000 companies and represents more than 11 percent of Houston's total office space. |
U
V
| Name |
Location |
Notes |
| Village at Glen Iris |
Village at Glen Iris is located in southern Houston outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8. |
W,X,Y,Z
- Walnut Bend
- Washington Avenue
- West Eleventh Place
- West End
- Westbury
- Westmoreland
- Westmoreland Farms
- Westwood
- Willow Meadows
- Willowbend
- Willowbrook
- Willowood
- Windemere
- Woodland Heights
- Woodland Trails
- Woodshire
- Woodside
- Wrenwood
- Yellowstone
- Yorkwood/Cole Creek Manor-Yorkwood/Cole Creek Manor is a neighborhood of ranch style homes built between 1950-1970's, it comprises threes sections in the Fairbanks/Northwest Crossing area of Houston, bounded by West Tidwell road, between Bingle road and Langfield road. Cole Creek Park managed by the City of Houston is located in the back of the neighborhood.
