[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # 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, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 5 parks, 0% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 192 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-ost-south-union · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-ost-south-union.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Greater OST / South Union **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **2** Homes for rent now **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **5** Homes for sale now **$314k** Typical price in Houston **0%** In FEMA’s 1% flood zone Nearby 1. Hospital **Quentin Mease Hospital** 1.3 mi 2. Park **MacGregor Park** 1.4 mi 3. College **Sacred Heart Dominican College** 1.9 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. 2 B 3. 4 C 4. 1 D 5. 2 F 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 [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Greater OST / South Union 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 OST / South Union on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-ost-south-union) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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In Greater OST / South Union ## 1 subdivision with homes listed [**South Union** 8 homes listed](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-ost-south-union/south-union) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-listings) Around Greater OST / South Union ## Greater OST / South Union, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near Greater OST / South Union | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School](https://txschools.gov/?id=101847101&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 8 | Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | C | | [Foster El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912154&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | F | | [Hartsfield El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912168&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [KIPP Peace El](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820213&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | F | | [Peck El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912217&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [Southside El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101845105&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | D | | [Whidby El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912257&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | B | | [Cullen Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912044&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | C | | [KIPP Liberation College Preparatory](https://txschools.gov/?id=227820057&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 8 | KIPP Texas Public Schools | B | | [YES Prep - Southside](https://txschools.gov/?id=101845011&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Other · 6 to 12 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | A | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### What’s mapped in Greater OST / South Union **2** Groceries ALDI, Fiesta **5** Parks Zollie Scales Park, Yellowstone Park, Park at Palm Center **9** Playgrounds **1** Libraries Young Neighborhood Library **2** Transit stations Palm Center Transit Center, Southeast Transit Center **3** Pharmacies Cullen Care Pharmacy, Walgreens, Essentials Pharmacy [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### 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](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/68.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around Greater OST / South Union **11** Civic clubs on the City’s list **1** Fire stations **320** New 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. [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### Places you’d know in Greater OST / South Union 1. Hospital **Quentin Mease Hospital** **1.3** mi 2. Park **MacGregor Park** **1.4** mi 3. College **Sacred Heart Dominican College** **1.9** mi 4. College **Texas Southern University** **1.9** mi 5. Hospital **Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center** **2.2** mi 6. Museum **Blaffer Art Museum** **2.3** mi 7. Park **Hermann Park** **2.6** mi 8. Attraction **Houston Zoo** **2.7** mi 9. Stadium **Barnett Stadium** **2.8** mi 10. Museum **Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum** **2.8** mi 11. Shopping **Gulfgate Center** **3.5** mi 12. Airport **William P. Hobby Airport** **5.6** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Greater OST / South Union 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 77021 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **30** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 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 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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