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Every home listed with a Medical Center Area address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Medical Center Area
Homes to rent and buy in Medical Center Area, with its parks, flood zones and transit from public records.
Medical Center Area at a glance
Medical Center Area
An aerial view of the Texas Medical Center$2,250Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston
8Homes for rent now
68Typical days to rent in Houston
1Homes for sale now
Nearby
- HospitalBen Taub General Hospital0.1 mi
- CollegeBaylor College of Medicine0.2 mi
- MuseumPioneer Memorial Log House Museum0.2 mi
- $2,2503 bd
- $2,4004 bd
- $3,5925+ bd
- 2A
- 1B
- 0C
- 0D
- 0F
Medical Center Area 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
- 24%
- City parks
- 3
- METRO bus stops
- 90
- School district
- Houston ISD
Around Medical Center Area
Medical Center Area, its schools and the places around it
Schools in and near Medical Center Area
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Sch /la Escuela Rice 0.51 mi away | Elementary · K to 8 | Houston ISD | B |
| Roberts El 0.55 mi away | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A |
| Debakey H S For Health Prof 0.13 mi away | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A |
What’s mapped in Medical Center Area
6ParksMcGovern Centennial Gardens, Rooftop Park, The Commons
6TrailsBrays Bayou Greenway, Rice University Running Trail, Greenway
9PlaygroundsExplore the Wild Nature Playspace, Space Adventure Playground, Splash Cove
16Cafés and restaurantsTexas Medical Center Commons, Salata, Cliff's Grill
2LibrariesHAM-TMC Library, UTHSPH Library
6Transit stationsDryden/TMC, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Hermann Park/Rice U
2PharmaciesWalgreens, CVS Pharmacy
Parks, libraries and transit in Medical Center Area
Largest parks
- Hermann Park
- Braeswood Parkway
- Cravens Parkway
METRORail
- DRYDEN / TMC (Red)
- HERMANN PARK / RICE U (Red)
- MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL / HOUSTON ZOO (Red)
- TMC TRANSIT CENTER (Red)
ZIP codes 77030, 77004 · Medical Center Area at the City of Houston
What the city lists in and around Medical Center Area
5Civic clubs on the City’s list
1Fire stations
23Community centers, museums and hospitals
1New homes permitted, 2014 to 2021
Districts and designations
- Tax increment zones
- Medical Center Area, Midtown, O.S.T./Almeda
- Management districts
- Greater Southeast MD
- Major activity centers
- Texas Medical Center
- Opportunity Zone
- Part of a federal Opportunity Zone
Civic clubs
City Place Townhomes Owners, Devonshire Place Neighborhood Association, Old Braeswood Civic Club, Southgate Civic Club, University Place District
Community centers
Robinson, (J., Jr.) Community Center
Museums
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Health and Medical Science
Hospitals
American Transitional Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, Casa A Special Hospital, Greenpark Ii Medical Center, Kindred Hospital Houston, Md Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital and 12 more
Heavy trash is collected Monday; curbside recycling Tuesday, Thursday in parts of the neighborhood. The day depends on the street, so check your own address with the City.
Places you’d know in Medical Center Area
- HospitalBen Taub General Hospital0.1 mi
- CollegeBaylor College of Medicine0.2 mi
- MuseumPioneer Memorial Log House Museum0.2 mi
- AttractionHouston Zoo0.3 mi
- HospitalUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center0.3 mi
- ParkHermann Park0.5 mi
- AttractionKipp Memorial Aquarium0.6 mi
- StadiumRice University Track and Soccer Stadium0.6 mi
- CollegeTexas Woman's University College of Nursing0.6 mi
- StadiumReckling Park0.7 mi
- ShoppingCenter & Kirby2.2 mi
- AirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport8.2 mi
From official public records
Medical Center Area 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 77030
New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale11in the 90 days to 2026-10-12ZIP 77030: 11 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%.