One of Houston's first master-planned communities, Houston Heights is an upscale neighborhood of over 3,700 homes located North of the I-10 highway, South of Loop 610 and West of Highway 45.

Most homes for sale in the Heights are single family & townhome properties. Over the past year, the median sale price is approximately $400,000 but properties range from under $200k to over $1.3M.

Found in the 77008 zip code, Locals use the neighborhood's common name, "The Heights" or “Greater Houston Heights” to describe a collection of Houston areas surrounding the actual Houston Heights. However, Houston Heights is a unique neighborhood that is distinct from the neighboring communities (like Cottage Grove, Norhill and Woodland Heights).

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Houston Heights Homes: History And Neighboring Houston Areas

The Heights is one of Houston's first "master-planned" communities. In 1891 Oscar Martin Carter (head of Omaha and South Texas Land Company) shelled out $500,000 to buy 1,756 acres of land that is now Houston Heights. Houston Heights was initially established as a suburb built for people who do not wish to live in densely populated areas.

The Heights even had its own municipality until the City of Houston annexed the Heights in 1919. The community continued to grow up to the 1940s. After World War II, many industrial buildings and factories moved into the community.

Well-known Houston neighborhoods within a 5-10 minute drive (depending on traffic) include: Downtown Houston, River Oaks and Montrose. Neighborhoods surrounding the Houston Heights are:

• Garden Oaks
• Memorial Park / Rice Military
• Lazy Brook
• Timbergrove
• Cottage Grove
• Camp Logan
• Oak Forest
• Sawyer Heights
• Woodland Heights
• Sunset Heights
• Shady Acres
• Independence Heights
• Northside Village

Houston Heights Homes: Real Estate Trends

Houston Heights real estate started to bounce back around 1990 due to gentrification (average income increases and average family size decreases). Urban professionals, most of whom worked in Downtown Houston, began purchasing historic homes and renovated/replaced it with newer upscale homes.

Today, Houston Heights is a diverse mix of renovated Victorian-themed houses and newly built single-family homes and townhomes.

Commercial establishments have also emerged, creating a vibrant community with rich architectural history.

Real estate in The Heights have appreciated significantly over the last 10 years (this community has been one of the fastest appreciating neighborhoods in the Bayou City), with developers building more single-family and townhomes to meet growing demand.

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About Paige Martin: Top-ranked Houston realtor

Paige Martin is currently ranked as one of the top Realtors in Houston (see link below to review her actual ratings). Already featured on TV and in dozens of publications (such as Fox News in the Morning, Houston Business Journal, the Houston Chronicle, Downtown, Houston Magazine, and Texas Monthly Magazine), Paige has also been given over 40 awards for her production levels.

Some of the awards include:

• The #1 individual agent in the Keller Williams Memorial office (over 200 agents) for three consecutive years
• Inclusion as a Houston Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent (top few Realtors in the country)
• Houston Realtor of Excellence Award, Houston Realtor Par Excellence Award
• Top Google Houston Real Estate Award
• Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction

In addition, over 75 of her prior clients have publicly endorsed and recommended her via LinkedIn, YouTube Videos and Houston's Association of Realtors. See one of the feedbacks below:

Paige Martin is the best Houston realtor I have worked with. In recent years I worked with other realtors, as I looked for a new home either under-construction, a resale or new build. Others don't compare to Paige. She is knowledgeable about the market, listened and responded to my needs, and provided solid advice. She represented us when we chose to build and helped us get great value. And, she advised us in preparing our old hold for sale. It sold quickly, closed efficiently, at a great price.