[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # Greater Heights Homes to rent and buy in Greater Heights, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records. > Greater Heights, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 19 parks, 18% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 243 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-heights · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-heights.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Greater Heights The tree-lined Heights Boulevard esplanade **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **55** Homes for rent now **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **90** Homes for sale now Nearby 1. Hospital **Saint Joseph's Medical Center** 0.6 mi 2. Shopping **Heights Mercantile** 0.9 mi 3. College **Avalon School of Massage** 1.4 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. 7 A 2. 2 B 3. 0 C 4. 0 D 5. 0 F Greater Heights is one of the City of Houston’s official super neighborhoods, inside Houston’s city limits. - **Typical price in Houston**: $314k - **In FEMA’s 1% flood zone**: 18% - **City parks**: 19 - **METRO bus stops**: 243 - **School district**: Houston ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Greater Heights 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 Greater Heights on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-heights) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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In Greater Heights ## 2 subdivisions with homes listed [**Houston Heights Annex** 12 homes listed](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-heights/houston-heights-annex) [**Houston Heights Addition** 3 homes listed](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-heights/houston-heights-addition) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-listings) Around Greater Heights ## Greater Heights, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near Greater Heights | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Browning El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912120&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Field El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912152&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Harvard El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912169&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Helms El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912170&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Love El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912198&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | B | | [Travis El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912249&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Hamilton Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912049&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B | | [Hogg Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912053&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | A | | [Heights H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912012&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 Greater Heights **4** Groceries Kroger, H-E-B, Central City Co-op **40** Parks White Oak Parkway, Woodland Park, Stude Park **11** Trails Nicholson Trail, M-K-T Trail, M-K-T Trail Studewood Bridge **22** Playgrounds Little Thicket Park Playground **121** Cafés and restaurants Shokku Ramen, Tacos A Go Go, Christian’s Tailgate **2** Libraries Heights High School Library, Heights Neighborhood Library **1** Transit stations Tornado Bus Company Airline **16** Gyms and studios Citizen Pilates, Defy Pilates, Kim Barbell **4** Pharmacies CVS Pharmacy, H-E-B Pharmacy, Walgreens [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### Parks, libraries and transit in Greater Heights ### Largest parks - Stude Park - White Oak Parkway - Montie Beach Park - Woodland Park - Jester (T.C.) Parkway ### Libraries - Heights Library ZIP codes 77008, 77009, 77007 · [Greater Heights at the City of Houston](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/15.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around Greater Heights **15** Civic clubs on the City’s list **1** Fire stations **92** Protected historic landmarks **8** Community centers, museums and hospitals **466** New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021 ### Districts and designations - **Historic districts**: Freeland Historic District, Germantown Historic District, Houston Heights East Historic District, Houston Heights South Historic District, Houston Heights West Historic District, Norhill Historic District, Woodland Heights Historic District - **National Register districts**: Houston Heights Mra, Independence Heights N.R. - **Conservation districts**: Independence Heights - **Tax increment zones**: City Park, Hardy/Near Northside, Memorial Heights - **Management districts**: Greater Northside MD - **Opportunity Zone**: Part of a federal Opportunity Zone ### Civic clubs A.C. Allen Addition, Clark Pines Civic Assoc., Inc., First Ward Civic Council, Heights Progressive Civic Club, Heights West Homeowner's Group, Houston Heights Association, Independence Heights Civic Association, Montie Beach Civic Club, Old West End Civic Club, Proctor Plaza Neighborhood Association, Shady Acres Civic Club, Shepherd Forest Civic Club, Sunset Heights Civic Club, Woodkind Heights Civic Association and 1 more ### Community centers Love Community Center, Milroy Community Center, Montie Beach Community Center, Proctor Plaza Community Center, Stude Community Center, Woodland Community Center ### Hospitals Memorial Hospital - Northwest, Select Specialty Hospital Heavy trash is collected Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; curbside recycling Tuesday, 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 Greater Heights 1. Hospital **Saint Joseph's Medical Center** **0.6** mi 2. Shopping **Heights Mercantile** **0.9** mi 3. College **Avalon School of Massage** **1.4** mi 4. Park **Timbergrove Manor Park** **1.4** mi 5. Museum **Art Car Museum** **1.7** mi 6. Park **Moody Park** **2.0** mi 7. College **Culinary Institute Lenotre** **2.1** mi 8. Hospital **Kindred Hospital The Heights** **2.2** mi 9. Shopping **Northline Commons** **2.5** mi 10. Attraction **Butterfly garden** **2.7** mi 11. Museum **Museum of Printing History** **2.9** mi 12. Stadium **Dyer Stadium** **3.5** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Greater Heights 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 77008 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **66** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 77008: 66 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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