[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # 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, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 6 parks, 2% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 114 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-third-ward · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-third-ward.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Greater Third Ward Emancipation Park **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **1** Homes for rent now **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **1** Homes for sale now Nearby 1. College **Texas Southern University** 0.6 mi 2. Museum **Blaffer Art Museum** 0.8 mi 3. College **University of Houston** 0.9 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. 2 A 2. 1 B 3. 1 C 4. 0 D 5. 0 F 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 [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Greater Third Ward 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 Third Ward on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/greater-third-ward) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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Around Greater Third Ward ## Greater Third Ward, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near Greater Third Ward | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Blackshear El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912110&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912467&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B | | [Yates H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912020&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | | [Young Women's College Prep Academy](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912463&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Other · 6 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### What’s mapped in Greater Third Ward **29** Parks Peggy Park, Cullen Family Plaza Fountain, Lynn Eusan Park **4** Trails Brays Bayou Greenway, Tiger Walk, Columbia Tap Rail Trail **14** Playgrounds **16** Cafés and restaurants Murphy's Deli, Pink's Pizza, Pizza Hut **3** Libraries M.D. Anderson Library, Smith Neighborhood Library, Robert James Terry Library **2** Transit stations Elgin/Third Ward, TSU/UH Athletics District [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### 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](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/67.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around Greater Third Ward **9** Civic clubs on the City’s list **6** Protected historic landmarks **4** Community centers, museums and hospitals **238** New 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. [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### Places you’d know in Greater Third Ward 1. College **Texas Southern University** **0.6** mi 2. Museum **Blaffer Art Museum** **0.8** mi 3. College **University of Houston** **0.9** mi 4. Hospital **Quentin Mease Hospital** **1.2** mi 5. Park **MacGregor Park** **1.5** mi 6. Hospital **Saint Joseph Medical Center** **1.5** mi 7. Museum **The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum** **1.5** mi 8. Stadium **Toyota Center** **1.6** mi 9. Stadium **Shell Energy Stadium** **1.7** mi 10. Shopping **The Shops at Houston Center** **1.9** mi 11. Attraction **Kipp Memorial Aquarium** **2.3** mi 12. Airport **William P. Hobby Airport** **7.4** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Greater Third Ward 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 77004 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **34** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 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 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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