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Alvin
What renting and buying in Alvin looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Alvin is an incorporated city in Brazoria County.
Alvin at a glance
Nearby
- CollegeAlvin Community College1.9 mi
- MuseumAlvin Museum1.9 mi
- AttractionBayou Safari Wildlife Park4.5 mi
- 0A
- 7B
- 1C
- 0D
- 0F
- School district
- Alvin ISD
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Homes in Alvin now
Every home listed with a Alvin address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Around Alvin
Alvin, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of Alvin
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Alvin ISD | B |
| Bill Hasse El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Alvin ISD | B |
| Hood-case El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Alvin ISD | B |
| Melba Passmore El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Alvin ISD | B |
| Alvin J H | Middle · 6 to 8 | Alvin ISD | B |
| Fairview J H | Middle · 6 to 8 | Alvin ISD | B |
| G W Harby J H | Middle · 6 to 8 | Alvin ISD | C |
| Alvin H S | High · 9 to 12 | Alvin ISD | B |
Places you’d know in Alvin
- CollegeAlvin Community College1.9 mi
- MuseumAlvin Museum1.9 mi
- AttractionBayou Safari Wildlife Park4.5 mi
- LakeLake Friendswood5.6 mi
- ParkCentennial Park6.1 mi
- StadiumHenry Winston Stadium6.3 mi
- MuseumPerry House7.6 mi
- MuseumFrank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn7.8 mi
- StadiumPearland ISD Stadium8.1 mi
- ParkSan Bernard National Wildlife Refuge8.4 mi
- ParkChallenger 7 Memorial Park8.8 mi
- ShoppingBaybrook Mall10.0 mi
From official public records
Alvin in public figures
Alvin
New homes permitted, January to August 20252502026120down 52% from the same months of 2025Alvin: 120 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 52% from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$849,876Oct 2026$904,786up 6% from Oct 2025Alvin: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 6% from a year earlier.
Brazoria County
New homes permitted, January to August 20252,22720261,948down 12% from the same months of 2025Brazoria County: 1,948 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 13% from the same months of 2025.
Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)2took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12Brazoria County: 2 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 soon69Estimated cost of those projects$469 millionTxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.
Brazoria County: 69 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $469 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 earlierPending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlierClosings1,137down 11% from a year earlierGreater 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 202544,762202639,732down 11% from the same months of 2025Greater 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 earlierUnemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlierGreater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.
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