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Homes to rent and buy in Alief, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records.

Alief at a glance

AliefAlief
Alief Community Park.Alief Community Park
The David M. Henington-Alief Regional Library.The David M. Henington-Alief Regional Library
$2,250Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston
68Typical days to rent in Houston
1Homes for sale now
$314kTypical price in Houston

Nearby

  1. ParkArthur Storey Park1.8 mi
  2. LakeArthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin1.8 mi
  3. StadiumCrump Stadium1.9 mi
Rent by bedrooms in Houston
  1. $2,2503 bd
  2. $2,4004 bd
  3. $3,5925+ bd
Schools by TEA rating
Alief ISD
  1. 2A
  2. 10B
  3. 11C
  4. 6D
  5. 0F

Alief is one of the City of Houston’s official super neighborhoods, inside Houston’s city limits.

In FEMA’s 1% flood zone
45%
City parks
6
METRO bus stops
207
School district
Alief ISD

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Homes in Alief now

Every home listed with a Alief address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.

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Around Alief

Alief, its schools and the places around it

Schools in and near Alief

SchoolGradesDistrict2026 TEA rating
Alexander ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDB
Alief Montessori Community SchoolElementary · Pre-K to 8Alief Montessori Community SchoolB
Boone ElElementary · K to 4Alief ISDD
Chambers ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDB
Chancellor ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Alief ISDC
Cummings ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDD
Horn ElElementary · K to 4Alief ISDC
Kennedy ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDB
KIPP Shine PrepElementary · Pre-K to 4KIPP Texas Public SchoolsA
Landis ElElementary · K to 4Alief ISDC
Liestman ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDD
Mahanay ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDC
Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning CenterElementary · Pre-K to Pre-KAlief ISDC
Martin ElElementary · K to 4Alief ISDB
Smith ElElementary · Pre-K to 4Alief ISDD
Step Charter ElElementary · K to 8Step Charter SchoolB
Youens ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Alief ISDC
Alief MiddleMiddle · 6 to 8Alief ISDB
Holub MiddleMiddle · 7 to 8Alief ISDC
Killough MiddleMiddle · 7 to 8Alief ISDC
KIPP Academy MiddleMiddle · 5 to 8KIPP Texas Public SchoolsB
Klentzman IntMiddle · 5 to 6Alief ISDC
Mata IntMiddle · 5 to 6Alief ISDC
Olle MiddleMiddle · 7 to 8Alief ISDD
Owens IntMiddle · 5 to 6Alief ISDD
Youngblood IntMiddle · 5 to 6Alief ISDB
Elsik H SHigh · 9 to 12Alief ISDB
Hastings H SHigh · 9 to 12Alief ISDC
KIPP Houston H SHigh · 9 to 12KIPP Texas Public SchoolsA

What’s mapped in Alief

8GroceriesHong Kong Food Market, Viet Hoa International Foods, La Michoacana Meat Market
17ParksArthur Storey Park, Alief Amity Park, Hackberry Park
4TrailsKeegan's Bayou Trail, Brays Bayou Connector Trail (BBCT), Brays Bayou Connector Trail
17Playgrounds
37Cafés and restaurantsLopez, Ocean Palace, Nini Kitchen
2LibrariesHenington-Alief Regional Library, Alief – David M. Henington Regional Library
1Transit stationsWestchase Park & Ride
2PharmaciesH-E-B Pharmacy, Walgreens

Parks, libraries and transit in Alief

Largest parks

  • Alief Community Park
  • Boone Road Park
  • Hackberry Park
  • Harwin Park
  • Waloon Greenspace

Libraries

  • Alief-David Henington Library
  • TECHLink Alief

ZIP codes 77072, 77099 · Alief at the City of Houston

What the city lists in and around Alief

11Civic clubs on the City’s list
2Fire stations
2Community centers, museums and hospitals
11New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021

Districts and designations

Tax increment zones
Southwest Houston
Management districts
Fb Cad #6, International MD, Westchase MD
Complete Communities
Alief - Westwood
Major activity centers
Westchase
Opportunity Zone
Part of a federal Opportunity Zone

Civic clubs

Ashford Point Owners Assn, Bellaire West Community Improvement Association, Brays Forest Improvement Corp, Brays Village Patio Homes Maintenance Fund, Inc., Catalina North Civic Club, Crown Colony Homeowners Assn. Inc., Huntington Village Community Association, Huntington Village Townhomes, Imperial Point Community Improvement Association, Kirkwood Village Homeowners Association Inc, Richmond Road Estates Civic Club

Community centers

Alief Community Center, Hackberry Community Center

Recycling centers

Alief Community Park, Cook Rd Alief Area

METRO park and ride

Westchase

Heavy trash is collected Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; curbside recycling Monday in parts of the neighborhood. The day depends on the street, so check your own address with the City.

Places you’d know in Alief

  1. Alief Community Park.
  2. ParkArthur Storey Park1.8 mi
  3. LakeArthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin1.8 mi
  4. StadiumCrump Stadium1.9 mi
  5. HospitalWest Chase Houston Hospital2.5 mi
  6. HospitalAtrium Medical Center2.8 mi
  7. ShoppingSouthwest Shopping Center3.2 mi
  8. ParkEldridge Stormwater Detention Basin and Park3.6 mi
  9. CollegeAmerican InterContinental University3.7 mi
  10. MuseumEternal Gandhi Museum Houston4.3 mi
  11. CollegeHouston Christian University4.3 mi
  12. MuseumMuseum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts4.3 mi
  13. AirportSugar Land Regional Airport6.0 mi

From official public records

Alief in public figures

Houston

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    20256,986
    20266,893
    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$71,917,043Oct 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 77072

  • New business locations
    Business locations made a first taxable sale59in the 90 days to 2026-10-12

    ZIP 77072: 59 business locations made a first taxable sale in the 90 days to 2026-10-12.

Harris County

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202520,327
    202618,596
    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)6took 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 soon285
    Estimated cost of those projects$2,321 million

    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 listings3,369down 4% from a year earlier
    Pending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlier
    Closings1,137down 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
    202544,762
    202639,732
    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
    Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlier
    Unemployment rate5.0%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%.