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Homes in Hempstead now
Every home listed with a Hempstead address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Hempstead
What renting and buying in Hempstead looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Hempstead is an incorporated city in Waller County.
Hempstead at a glance
Nearby
- StadiumBobcat Stadium0.8 mi
- StadiumPanther Stadium5.2 mi
- CollegePrairie View A&M University5.7 mi
- 0A
- 1B
- 2C
- 0D
- 0F
- School district
- Hempstead ISD
Around Hempstead
Hempstead, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of Hempstead
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead El | Elementary · K to 5 | Hempstead ISD | C |
| Hempstead Middle | Middle · 6 to 8 | Hempstead ISD | B |
| Hempstead H S | High · 9 to 12 | Hempstead ISD | C |
Places you’d know in Hempstead
- StadiumBobcat Stadium0.8 mi
- StadiumPanther Stadium5.2 mi
- CollegePrairie View A&M University5.7 mi
- LakeRolling Hills Lake6.0 mi
- LakeJaphet Lake9.1 mi
From official public records
Hempstead in public figures
Hempstead
New homes permitted, January to August 202533202631down 6% from the same months of 2025Hempstead: 31 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 6% from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$251,143Oct 2026$225,531down 1% from Oct 2025Hempstead: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 down 10% from a year earlier.
Waller County
New homes permitted, January to August 20252592026203down 22% from the same months of 2025Waller County: 203 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 22% from the same months of 2025.
Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)0took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12Waller County: 0 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 soon26Estimated cost of those projects$68 millionTxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.
Waller County: 26 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $68 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%.