The Heights & Greater Heights
“The Heights” is a confusing term. It initially referred to Houston Heights, developed in the 1890’s. This is the biggest, oldest, original part of the Heights. See the page devoted to it. Over the decades several other Heights neighborhoods have grown up around it. Woodland Heights, Sunset Heights, Norhill, Brooke Smith and many more. The image below shows a few of these neighborhoods that are now collectively called the Heights.
The largest of these neighborhoods are listed below. I have a page devoted to each of them Click on the links to get prices, MLS Home Search, history, location and more.
Each one of these Heights subdivisions is unique in style, price, amount of new homes, etc.
Houston Heights Homes
Brooke Smith Homes
Norhill Homes
Sunset Heights Homes
Woodland Heights Homes
There are many more neighborhoods than these included in the the Heights area. It is bounded roughly from Durham on the west, and 3 freeways around it; 610 N Loop, I-10, and I-45. My Interactive Heights Map shows some nearby parts of the Heights and surrounding areas.
Greater Heights
Greater Heights is the relatively new term given to the area by the City. (It is the City’s designation for Super Neighborhood 15); It is comprised of all the Heights areas plus one neighborhood to the west of N Shepherd/Durham; Shady Acres. It’s kind of a meaningless term except Realtors and builders can now call the less prestigious Shady Acres “Greater Heights”…it sounds better.
Shady Acres Homes
If you are unfamiliar with the Heights, here is a quick tour of the area.
And One last quick video of some Heights shops from a blog I’ve just started, Twisted Heights.
Heights Real Estate Market 2021
Heights Real Estate Market The average sales price of a Heights single family home is now around $705K. (This is about twice the Houston average of $350K) The chart below shows Heights* home sales for roughly the last 6 months. The lowest price was just under $300K; the top price was $1.7M. The low end […]
Houston Heights Home Sales in 2021
Monthly Heights Home Sales Spiked Last Quarter, Now What? 2020 was an unusual year for Heights home sales. Like all of Houston, sales of Heights homes died off from April through June of 2020 due to Covid concerns, the lockdown and general uncertainty. The fourth quarter picked up considerably though. Buyers felt more comfortable touring homes, […]
Video of Rare Single-Story Heights Home for Sale
Contemporary Single Story Heights Home for Sale Recently built single story homes are rare in the Heights. Just about everything being built inside the loop is tall and skinny. It is cheaper per square foot to build up, not out. Thus most new homes are 2 or 3 stories. That’s great if you love stairs. […]
Zen House for Sale in Heights
Artistic Zen House for Sale in Houston Heights This zen house is designed for the artist that lives within. A private entry courtyard with curved brick walls on 3 sides, curved porch roof, total privacy. Begin your day outside in a private enclosed space. The French entry doors are a focal point. They are copper […]
Houston Heights Modern Farmhouse just Completed
Heights Modern Farmhouse for Sale. Premier Heights builder, HDT Builders, just completed construction of a modern farmhouse. This 4200 SF home is located at 705 E 10th 1/2 St. It is complete except for final floor coat and paint touch-ups.. This home is one of their most luxurious yet. It features a simple modern farmhouse […]
Home with Pool Houston Heights-Video
Video of Home with Pool, Houston Heights 440 W 27th St in Houston Heights is a 2188 SF home on a double lot. This 3/2.5/2 has a big yard and gorgeous pool. Enjoy your oasis regardless of the weather from spacious wrap-around porch. Price is now $764,000; reduced from $795K. Home with Pool in Houston […]
Heights Bicycle Tour-AIA
The AIA Heights Bicycle Tour is this Saturday Nov 2nd A cool way to get to really see Houston Heights and to learn more about this once incorporated neighborhood is to go on this Saturday’s Heights Bicycle Tour conducted by the Houston AIA. This tour explores the original foot print of the Heights, Texas’ and […]
Heights Day of the Dead-2019
Two Celebrations in Heights – Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is celebrated multiple places in Houston. Here in the Heights there are two celebrations of which I am familiar. Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery celebrates Dia de los Muertos in several different ways. Located […]
Heights Home with Pool: 440 W 27th St
Recently Built Heights Home With Pool Homes with pools are not rare in the Heights, but they are not common either. What is difficult to find however is a recently built home on a double lot for under a million dollars. Typically Heights builders maximize profits by building very large homes on their double lots. […]
Houston Heights Homes with Apartments
Looking to Buy a Heights Home with Apartment? Houston Heights homes with apartments have always been popular. This was true in the early 1900’s when the Heights was built and remains so today. Uses of these Heights apartments range widely. With today’s high rents and high home prices inside the loop, it makes even more […]
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