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Houston Neighborhood Profile: Oak Forest Homes For Sale - Paige Martin

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

oak forest houston mapProperties in Houston has appreciated at a tremendous pace the last 10 years. This has however made it challenging to find lower priced homes near main Houston areas such as Downtown Houston, Galleria, and River Oaks.

Inner Loop neighborhoods for instance have homes priced upwards of $500,000. Fortunately, the Oak Forest neighborhood located just north of the 610 Loop and east of U.S. Route 290.

The standard Oak Forest homes for sale are in the $300,000 to $600,000 price range. Found just between T. C. Jester and Interstate 45, Oak Forest is about 10-15 minutes away from the Galleria, Downtown Houston and Rice Military.

Oak Forest also has some of the highest rated elementary and middle schools in Houston. One of the oldest schools in Houston, Oak Forest Elementary School is among the top public elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District.

Source: HoustonProperties.com - Oak Forest Neighborhood Review

 

Oak Forest Homes For Sale: Neighborhood Overview

Most of the homes for sale in Oak Forest are single-family properties. The median appraised value of Oak Forest homes is around $200,000, but some properties sell in the neighborhood of $700,000 to $900,000.

Lot price per square foot can vary greatly between blocks in Oak Forest. This is primarily due to school zoning maps. Oak Forest has exemplary rated schools and homes zoned to these schools often sell for a premium.

(View All Oak Forest Homes For Sale Under $600,000)

 

Inner neighborhood map of Oak Forest Houston

 

Careful planning and closely monitored developments made Oak Forest one of the more organized neighborhoods in Houston (please see the inner map of Oak Forest above for a better reference).

Oak Forest is currently the 28th most walkable neighborhood in Houston, based from Walkscore. The area's 59 over 100 "Bikeable rating" is also above the average rating for Houston neighborhoods.

Yelp.com has over 230 rated establishments in the area. Notable commercial establishments include:

  • Facundo Cafe ( Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Coffee) at 3103 Ella Blvd.
  • Petrol Station (Restaurant, Bar) at 985 Wakefield Dr
  • Shepherd Park Draught House (American Gastropub) at 3402 N Shepherd
  • Plonk! Beer & Wine Bistro (Wine Bar) at 1214 W 43rd St

Neighborhoods Near Houston Oak Forest

  • Lazy Brook
  • Timbergrove
  • Acres Home
  • Spring Branch East
  • Langwood
  • Houston Heights
  • Sawyer Heights
  • Woodland Heights
  • Sunset Heights
  • Shady Acres
  • Independence Heights

Other popular neighborhoods within a 5-10 minute drive include: Memorial, Galleria, Downtown Houston and Rice Military.

About Paige Martin - Top-ranked Houston Realtor

As featured on Fox News in the Morning, the Houston Chronicle, and Houston Magazine, Paige Martin, a consistent Top Producing Broker-Associate and the owner of HoustonProperties.com, is ranked amongst the very top Keller Williams agents in the Houston area.

Paige was named the #1 Ranked Individual Agent in the Keller Williams Memorial Office for 2012, 2011 and 2010. She has been a consistent top producing agent, winning awards in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 for her production levels.

Additional awards include Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent (given to fewer than 7% of Houston realtors), 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 to many other honors.

In addition, over 75 of her prior clients have publicly endorsed and recommended her via LinkedIn, YouTube Videos and HAR.  See one of them below.

"Our realtor was exceptional. If not for her the deal might of not occurred. She is intelligent, patient, knowledgeable and considerate all while making things happen. Bravo to Paige Martin, best Houston realtor."

See more client testimonials, client ratings, as well as a list of Paige Martin's awards, here.

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