{"id":30228,"date":"2022-03-21T09:12:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=30228"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:05:43","slug":"best-neighborhoods-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/best-neighborhoods-in-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"From Young Professionals to Retirees: The 6 Best Neighborhoods in Houston to Buy a House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about moving to Houston? You\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

Houston, Texas is the 13th largest growing metro area in the United States<\/a> and the largest city in Texas. People move to Houston for the great Goldilocks weather \u2014 temperatures rarely dip below 45 degrees and reach the low 90s in the summer<\/a>, not too hot and not too cold. It\u2019s home to the corporate headquarters for Walmart, McDonald\u2019s, Kroger, and United Airlines<\/a>, among others, and with future job growth at a predicted 30.9%<\/a>, the city will only continue to attract newcomers.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re moving to Houston for a job or looking for a place to retire, the city will have a neighborhood that fits your want list. But with so many options, it can be hard to narrow down your choices. Different homebuyers have different needs \u2014 a retiree looking to downsize will be looking for different things than a family of four.<\/p>\n

We talked to real estate agents who work in Houston every day and dug into some research to identify the best neighborhoods for buyers in Houston, no matter where they\u2019re at in life.<\/p>\n

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Family-friendly: West University<\/h2>\n

Named the best city to live in America in 2018 and 2019<\/a>, West University Place (or West U), attracts many families. Located southwest of Houston, it has some of the top-rated schools<\/a> in the Houston Independent District.<\/p>\n

Honey Dunlap<\/a>, an agent in Houston, Texas, who works with 70% more single-family homes than the average agent in her area, says that West U \u201cfeels like a neighborhood in a movie \u2014 big, brick traditional homes, lots of families, lots of diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s close to Hermann Park<\/a>, a 445-acre urban park which hosts the Houston Zoo, and has a railroad, pedal boats, and two playgrounds. Within West U, you\u2019ll also find 10 local parks<\/a> with everything from sports facilities to playgrounds.<\/p>\n

There are six local pools which offer a mix of indoor and outdoor swimming. It\u2019s easy to see why 93.8% of homeowners in West U<\/a> are married, the average household size is 3.18, and the median age of residents is 42.1 \u2014 the area primarily attracts families.<\/p>\n