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Every home listed with a Greater OST / South Union address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Greater OST / South Union
Homes to rent and buy in Greater OST / South Union, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records.
Greater OST / South Union at a glance
Greater OST / South Union$2,250Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston
2Homes for rent now
68Typical days to rent in Houston
5Homes for sale now
$314kTypical price in Houston
0%In FEMA’s 1% flood zone
Nearby
- HospitalQuentin Mease Hospital1.3 mi
- ParkMacGregor Park1.4 mi
- CollegeSacred Heart Dominican College1.9 mi
- $2,2503 bd
- $2,4004 bd
- $3,5925+ bd
- 1A
- 2B
- 4C
- 1D
- 2F
Greater OST / South Union is one of the City of Houston’s official super neighborhoods, inside Houston’s city limits.
- City parks
- 5
- METRO bus stops
- 192
- School district
- Houston ISD
In Greater OST / South Union
1 subdivision with homes listed
Around Greater OST / South Union
Greater OST / South Union, its schools and the places around it
Schools in and near Greater OST / South Union
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | Elementary · K to 8 | Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | C |
| Foster El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | F |
| Hartsfield El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C |
| KIPP Peace El | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | F |
| Peck El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C |
| Southside El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | D |
| Whidby El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | B |
| Cullen Middle | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | C |
| KIPP Liberation College Preparatory | Middle · 5 to 8 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B |
| YES Prep - Southside | Other · 6 to 12 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | A |
What’s mapped in Greater OST / South Union
2GroceriesALDI, Fiesta
5ParksZollie Scales Park, Yellowstone Park, Park at Palm Center
9Playgrounds
1LibrariesYoung Neighborhood Library
2Transit stationsPalm Center Transit Center, Southeast Transit Center
3PharmaciesCullen Care Pharmacy, Walgreens, Essentials Pharmacy
Parks, libraries and transit in Greater OST / South Union
Largest parks
- Beech-white Park
- Scales (zollie) Park
- Nelson (george T.) Park
- Park at Palm Center
- Madison (cyrill) Park
Libraries
- Young Library
METRORail
- PALM CENTER TRANSIT CENTER (Purple)
ZIP codes 77021 · Greater OST / South Union at the City of Houston
What the city lists in and around Greater OST / South Union
11Civic clubs on the City’s list
1Fire stations
320New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021
Districts and designations
- Tax increment zones
- O.S.T./Almeda
- Management districts
- Greater Southeast MD, HCID #10-A
- Complete Communities
- Sunnyside
- Opportunity Zone
- Part of a federal Opportunity Zone
Civic clubs
Foster Place Civic Club, Grand Park Comm Civic Club, Griggs Terrace Civic Club, Lasalette Place Civic Club, Macgregor Palm Terrace, Macgregor Trail Civic Club, New South Union Civic Association, Scott Terrace Civic Association, Southern Village Civic Club, Southland Place Civic Club, West Macgregor Homeowners Association
Recycling centers
Holmes Rd @ IH 610
Heavy trash is collected Tuesday, Thursday; curbside recycling Tuesday in parts of the neighborhood. The day depends on the street, so check your own address with the City.
Places you’d know in Greater OST / South Union
- HospitalQuentin Mease Hospital1.3 mi
- ParkMacGregor Park1.4 mi
- CollegeSacred Heart Dominican College1.9 mi
- CollegeTexas Southern University1.9 mi
- HospitalMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center2.2 mi
- MuseumBlaffer Art Museum2.3 mi
- ParkHermann Park2.6 mi
- AttractionHouston Zoo2.7 mi
- StadiumBarnett Stadium2.8 mi
- MuseumPioneer Memorial Log House Museum2.8 mi
- ShoppingGulfgate Center3.5 mi
- AirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport5.6 mi
From official public records
Greater OST / South Union in public figures
Houston
New homes permitted, January to August 20256,98620266,893down 1.3% from the same months of 2025Houston: 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$76,007,241up 6% from Oct 2025Houston: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 6% from a year earlier.
ZIP 77021
New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale30in the 90 days to 2026-10-12ZIP 77021: 30 business locations made a first taxable sale in the 90 days to 2026-10-12.
Harris County
New homes permitted, January to August 202520,327202618,596down 8% from the same months of 2025Harris 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 2026-10-12Harris 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 soon285Estimated cost of those projects$2,321 millionTxDOT 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 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%.