[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) [Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/houston) # 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, Houston: homes for rent and sale from HAR, plus 3 parks, 24% in FEMA's 1% flood zone and 90 METRO stops, from public records. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/medical-center-area · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/medical-center-area.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Medical Center Area An aerial view of the Texas Medical Center **$2,250** Rent for 3 bedrooms in Houston **8** Homes for rent now **68** Typical days to rent in Houston **1** Homes for sale now Nearby 1. Hospital **Ben Taub General Hospital** 0.1 mi 2. College **Baylor College of Medicine** 0.2 mi 3. Museum **Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum** 0.2 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. 0 C 4. 0 D 5. 0 F 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 [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Medical Center Area 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 Medical Center Area on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/medical-center-area) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. 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Around Medical Center Area ## Medical Center Area, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools in and near Medical Center Area | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Rice Sch /la Escuela Rice](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912080&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) 0.51 mi away | Elementary · K to 8 | Houston ISD | B | | [Roberts El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912229&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) 0.55 mi away | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Debakey H S For Health Prof](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912026&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) 0.13 mi away | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### What’s mapped in Medical Center Area **6** Parks McGovern Centennial Gardens, Rooftop Park, The Commons **6** Trails Brays Bayou Greenway, Rice University Running Trail, Greenway **9** Playgrounds Explore the Wild Nature Playspace, Space Adventure Playground, Splash Cove **16** Cafés and restaurants Texas Medical Center Commons, Salata, Cliff's Grill **2** Libraries HAM-TMC Library, UTHSPH Library **6** Transit stations Dryden/TMC, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Hermann Park/Rice U **2** Pharmacies Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) ### 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](https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/33.html) [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### What the city lists in and around Medical Center Area **5** Civic clubs on the City’s list **1** Fire stations **23** Community centers, museums and hospitals **1** New 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. [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-city) ### Places you’d know in Medical Center Area 1. Hospital **Ben Taub General Hospital** **0.1** mi 2. College **Baylor College of Medicine** **0.2** mi 3. Museum **Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum** **0.2** mi 4. Attraction **Houston Zoo** **0.3** mi 5. Hospital **University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center** **0.3** mi 6. Park **Hermann Park** **0.5** mi 7. Attraction **Kipp Memorial Aquarium** **0.6** mi 8. Stadium **Rice University Track and Soccer Stadium** **0.6** mi 9. College **Texas Woman's University College of Nursing** **0.6** mi 10. Stadium **Reckling Park** **0.7** mi 11. Shopping **Center & Kirby** **2.2** mi 12. Airport **William P. Hobby Airport** **8.2** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Medical Center Area 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 77030 - New business locations Business locations made a first taxable sale **11** in the 90 days to 2026-10-12 ZIP 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 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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