[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area Homes to rent and buy in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records. > Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 12 parks, 7% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 79 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/afton-oaks-river-oaks-area · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/afton-oaks-river-oaks-area.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area The 1939 River Oaks Theatre on West Gray **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **2** Homes for sale now **$314k** Typical price in Houston Nearby 1. Museum **Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens** 1.1 mi 2. Park **Memorial Park** 1.3 mi 3. Museum **Rienzi** 1.3 mi Rent by bedrooms in Houston 1. $2,250 3 bd 2. $2,400 4 bd 3. $3,592 5+ bd Schools by TEA rating **Houston ISD** 1. 2 A 2. 1 B 3. 0 C 4. 0 D 5. 0 F Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area is one of the City of Houston’s official super neighborhoods, inside Houston’s city limits. - **In FEMA’s 1% flood zone**: 7% - **City parks**: 12 - **METRO bus stops**: 79 - **School district**: Houston ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area now HAR lists 0 homes for rent here now. Under HAR's IDX rules, other brokers' listings are shown only on Havlo's own pages, with their listing broker named. Follow the link to see them. [Homes for rent in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/afton-oaks-river-oaks-area) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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Around Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area ## Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [River Oaks El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912228&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Lanier Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912057&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) 0.31 mi away | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | A | | [Lamar H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912008&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) 0.13 mi away | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | B | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### What’s mapped in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area **26** Parks Memorial Park, Homewood Park, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens **2** Trails Penwell Trail, Post Oak Park Trail **7** Playgrounds **29** Cafés and restaurants Relish Restaurant & Bar, The Grotto, Armando's **1** Libraries Looscan Neighborhood Library **3** Gyms and studios SoulCycle, Equinox **3** Pharmacies CVS Pharmacy [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### Parks, libraries and transit in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area ### Largest parks - River Oaks Park - Homewood Park - Meyer (rebecca) Park - Delmonte Park - Pine Valley Park ### Libraries - Looscan Library ZIP codes 77019, 77027 · [Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area at the City of Houston](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/23.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area **14** Civic clubs on the City’s list **122** Protected historic landmarks **1** Community centers, museums and hospitals **79** New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021 ### Districts and designations - **Tax increment zones**: Memorial Heights, Montrose, Upper Kirby, Uptown - **Management districts**: HCID #24, HCID #3 (Upper Kirby), Montrose Management District - **Major activity centers**: Uptown ### Civic clubs Afton Oaks Civic Club, Avalon Place, Crestwood/Glencove Civic Club, Glendower Court Property Owners Association, Huntingdon Council Of Co-Owners, North Montrose Civic Association, Oak Estates, Raintree Place Poa, River Oaks Property Owners, Royden Oaks Association Of Property Owners, Uptown Houston Association, Vermont Commons Civic Association, West Lane Place Civic Association, Willowick Condominium Association ### Museums Ima Hogg Museum Heavy trash is collected Wednesday; curbside recycling Monday in parts of the neighborhood. The day depends on the street, so check your own address with the City. [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### Places you’d know in Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area 1. Museum **Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens** **1.1** mi 2. Park **Memorial Park** **1.3** mi 3. Museum **Rienzi** **1.3** mi 4. Hospital **River Oaks Hospitals And Clinics** **1.3** mi 5. Park **Houston Arboretum Park** **1.4** mi 6. Attraction **Butterfly garden** **1.6** mi 7. Shopping **Center & Kirby** **1.6** mi 8. Shopping **Houston Galleria** **1.8** mi 9. College **Houston City College West Loop Campus** **2.2** mi 10. College **University of Saint Thomas** **2.6** mi 11. Stadium **Rice Stadium** **2.7** mi 12. Lake **Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin** **8.2** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area in public figures ### Houston - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **6,986** 2026 **6,893** down 1.3% from the same months of 2025 Houston: 6,893 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 1% from the same months of 2025. - Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025 **$71,917,043** Oct 2026 **$76,007,241** up 6% from Oct 2025 Houston: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 6% from a year earlier. ### ZIP 77019 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **41** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 77019: 41 business locations made a first taxable sale in the 90 days to 2026-10-12. ### Harris County - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **20,327** 2026 **18,596** down 8% from the same months of 2025 Harris County: 18,596 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 9% from the same months of 2025. - Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) **6** took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12 Harris County: 6 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12. - State highway projects State highway projects under construction or starting soon **285** Estimated cost of those projects **$2,321 million** [TxDOT Project Tracker](https://apps3.txdot.gov/apps-cq/project_tracker/) lists each project. Harris County: 285 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $2,321 million (as of 2026-10-12). ### Greater Houston - Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year New listings **3,369** down 4% from a year earlier Pending sales **1,531** down 22% from a year earlier Closings **1,137** down 11% from a year earlier Greater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year. - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **44,762** 2026 **39,732** down 11% from the same months of 2025 Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025. - Jobs and unemployment, August 2026 Jobs **3,495,300** up 1.3% from a year earlier Unemployment rate **5.0%** up 0.1 points from a year earlier Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%. 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