Museum District Houston

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Living in the Museum District Houston is cultural living at its best. It’s a cultural mix of history, science, art venues and a diverse real estate community to both empty nesters and young professionals. In Houston, the Museum District is the cultural heart of the city.

Southwest of downtown, the Museum District Houston, is located within Interstate 610 (aka 610 Loop). The Museum District consists of non-zoned (commercial and residential) and zoned (residential only) areas within the neighborhood.

Real estate in the Museum District Houston has multi-living opportunities such as apartments, bungalows (older construction), duplexes, estate living, gated garden homes, patio homes (new built) and townhome lofts.

The Museum District Houston is a unique blend of cultural eclectic and traditional canopy lined streets of multi-million dollar estate residences. Its schools, unique shops and upscale boutiques, art galleries and fine dining add to its cultural and diverse atmosphere.   

Rich and diverse is its real estate market. The Museum District Houston offerings are historical estates that are just around the corner from older charming duplexes and bungalows. Classic estates have been renovated. Nearby New York style lofts, townhomes, patio and gated garden homes are also a part of the Museum District neighborhood. High-rise living is trending among young professionals and empty nesters.

Today, in the real estate market, mansions and estate homes can range up into the millions. Zero lot-line garden style homes and lofts price range in the high $400,000 while townhomes in the $300,000 and older bungalows price range in the $200,00.

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The Museum District is located in Harris County, schools are zoned to the Houston Independent District (HISD) and its zip code is 77006.

Two elementary schools are located in the Museum District Houston MacGregor Elementary School and Young Scholars Academy for Excellence.

School information should be independently verified.

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Museum District Neighborhood Home Owner Associations

•          Museum District Civic Club

•          Palazzo Home Owner Association

•          1400 Hermann Home Owner Association

•          Warwick Tower Home Owner Association

•          Park Lane Home Owner Association

•          Mosaic Tower Home Owner Association

•          Oaks of Caroline Home Owner Association

With more than 8.7 million visitors to the Museum District it offers a diverse cultural experience. The Museum District offers 20 museums encompassing a radius of 1.5-miles. For non-walkers, a free Metro bus shuttle makes stops within the Museum District to enjoy all the Museum District has to offer. The Museum District is divided into four zones.

In Zone 1 there are three museums:  Houston Center for Photography, Rothko Chapel and the Menil Collection.

In Zone 2 there are nine museums:  Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Diverse Works, Czech Center Museum Houston, Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, The John C. Freeman Weather Museum, Asia Society Texas Center and the Holocaust Museum Houston.

In Zone 3 there are three museums:  The Jung Center of Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

In Zone 4 there are five museums:  Children’s Museum of Houston, The Health Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Rice Gallery and the Houston Zoo.

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