[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # East Houston Homes to rent and buy in East Houston, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records. > East Houston, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 8 parks, 12% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 125 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/east-houston · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/east-houston.md · Read on 2026-10-15 East Houston **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **2** Homes for rent now **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **24** Homes for sale now **$314k** Typical price in Houston **12%** In FEMA’s 1% flood zone Nearby 1. Park **Brock Park** 1.5 mi 2. Stadium **Jones-Cowart Stadium** 1.9 mi 3. Stadium **Crenshaw Memorial Stadium** 2.9 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. 1 A 2. 4 B 3. 2 C 4. 1 D 5. 0 F East Houston is one of the City of Houston’s official super neighborhoods, inside Houston’s city limits. - **City parks**: 8 - **METRO bus stops**: 125 - **School district**: Houston ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in East Houston 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 East Houston on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/east-houston) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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In East Houston ## 1 subdivision with homes listed [**East Houston Gardens** 11 homes listed](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/east-houston/east-houston-gardens) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-listings) Around East Houston ## East Houston, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near East Houston | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912470&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to Pre-K | Houston ISD | D | | [Hilliard El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912473&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [KIPP Legacy Preparatory](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820211&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B | | [The Varnett School - Northeast](https://txschools.gov/?id=101814102&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 8 | The Varnett Public School | C | | [KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820053&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 8 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B | | [KIPP Voyage Academy For Girls](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820055&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 8 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B | | [KIPP Northeast College Preparatory](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820015&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B | | [North Forest H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912477&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### What’s mapped in East Houston **6** Parks Stanfield Park, Lake Forest Park, Grand River Park **2** Trails Halls Bayou Greenway Trail, Greens Bayou Greenway **2** Playgrounds **1** Transit stations Mesa Transit Center **1** Pharmacies DNA Pharmacy & Health Systems [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### Parks, libraries and transit in East Houston ### Largest parks - Brock Park & Golf Course - East Tidwell Park - Lake Forest Park - Grand River Park - Lakewood Park ZIP codes 77078, 77028 · [East Houston at the City of Houston](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/49.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around East Houston **9** Civic clubs on the City’s list **1** Fire stations **2** Community centers, museums and hospitals **329** New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021 ### Districts and designations - **Tax increment zones**: Leland Woods - **Opportunity Zone**: Part of a federal Opportunity Zone - **Houston Hope**: Includes a Houston Hope area ### Civic clubs Clairmont Place Civic Organization, East Houston Civic Club, Glenwood Forest Civic Club, New Progressive Civic Club, Parkwood East Civic Assocation, Timber Trail Town Homes Civic Club, Verde Forest Civic Association, VERDE FOREST SECTION ll, Woodglen Subdivision ### Community centers Lakewood Community Center ### Museums Gulf Coast Railroad Museum ### Recycling centers Fcc Heavy trash is collected Monday; curbside recycling Thursday 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 East Houston 1. Park **Brock Park** **1.5** mi 2. Stadium **Jones-Cowart Stadium** **1.9** mi 3. Stadium **Crenshaw Memorial Stadium** **2.9** mi 4. Park **Tidwell Park** **3.0** mi 5. Museum **United States Armed Forces Museum** **3.8** mi 6. Hospital **Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital** **4.0** mi 7. College **Houston City College - Northeast Campus** **4.3** mi 8. Lake **South Regional Detention Pond** **4.4** mi 9. College **San Jacinto College North Campus** **5.1** mi 10. Lake **Sheldon Lake** **5.1** mi 11. Shopping **New Forest Crossing Shopping Center** **5.9** mi 12. Attraction **Houston Grand Prix** **6.0** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## East Houston 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 77078 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **5** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 77078: 5 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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