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Every home listed with a Greater Third Ward address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Greater Third Ward
Homes to rent and buy in Greater Third Ward, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records.
Greater Third Ward at a glance
Greater Third Ward
Emancipation Park$2,250Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston
1Homes for rent now
68Typical days to rent in Houston
1Homes for sale now
Nearby
- CollegeTexas Southern University0.6 mi
- MuseumBlaffer Art Museum0.8 mi
- CollegeUniversity of Houston0.9 mi
- $2,2503 bd
- $2,4004 bd
- $3,5925+ bd
- 2A
- 1B
- 1C
- 0D
- 0F
Greater Third Ward 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
- 2%
- City parks
- 6
- METRO bus stops
- 114
- School district
- Houston ISD
Around Greater Third Ward
Greater Third Ward, its schools and the places around it
Schools in and near Greater Third Ward
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C |
| Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B |
| Yates H S | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A |
| Young Women's College Prep Academy | Other · 6 to 12 | Houston ISD | A |
What’s mapped in Greater Third Ward
29ParksPeggy Park, Cullen Family Plaza Fountain, Lynn Eusan Park
4TrailsBrays Bayou Greenway, Tiger Walk, Columbia Tap Rail Trail
14Playgrounds
16Cafés and restaurantsMurphy's Deli, Pink's Pizza, Pizza Hut
3LibrariesM.D. Anderson Library, Smith Neighborhood Library, Robert James Terry Library
2Transit stationsElgin/Third Ward, TSU/UH Athletics District
Parks, libraries and transit in Greater Third Ward
Largest parks
- Macgregor Park
- Emancipation Park
- Peggy Park
- Malone (zurrie M.) Park
- Our Park
Libraries
- Smith Library
METRORail
- ELGIN / THIRD WARD (Purple)
- ROBERTSON STADIUM / UH / TSU (Purple)
ZIP codes 77004, 77204 · Greater Third Ward at the City of Houston
What the city lists in and around Greater Third Ward
9Civic clubs on the City’s list
6Protected historic landmarks
4Community centers, museums and hospitals
238New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021
Districts and designations
- Tax increment zones
- East Downtown, Midtown, O.S.T./Almeda
- Management districts
- East Downtown MD, Greater Southeast MD, Midtown MD
- Complete Communities
- Third Ward
- Opportunity Zone
- Part of a federal Opportunity Zone
Civic clubs
Canfield Oaks, College Oaks Civic Club, Cuney Homes Resident Council, Historic Riverside Terrace Civic Association, Riverside Terrace Civic Association, University Oaks Civic Club, University Village Civic Club, Upper Third Ward Civic Club, Washington Terrace Civic Association
Community centers
Emancipation Community Center
Multi-service centers
Third Ward Multi-Service Center
Museums
Blaffer Gallery Art Museum of the University of Houston
Hospitals
Riverside General Hospital
Heavy trash is collected Monday, Thursday, Friday; 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 Third Ward
- CollegeTexas Southern University0.6 mi
- MuseumBlaffer Art Museum0.8 mi
- CollegeUniversity of Houston0.9 mi
- HospitalQuentin Mease Hospital1.2 mi
- ParkMacGregor Park1.5 mi
- HospitalSaint Joseph Medical Center1.5 mi
- MuseumThe Buffalo Soldiers National Museum1.5 mi
- StadiumToyota Center1.6 mi
- StadiumShell Energy Stadium1.7 mi
- ShoppingThe Shops at Houston Center1.9 mi
- AttractionKipp Memorial Aquarium2.3 mi
- AirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport7.4 mi
From official public records
Greater Third Ward 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 77004
New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale34in the 90 days to 2026-10-12ZIP 77004: 34 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%.