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# South Houston

What renting and buying in South Houston looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. South Houston is an incorporated city in Harris County.

> Homes for rent and sale in South Houston, Texas (Harris County). Live HAR market data, homes and official sources, from Havlo.

Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/south-houston · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/south-houston.md · Read on 2026-10-15

Nearby

1. Shopping **Fix Crap** 2.0 mi
2. Shopping **Almeda Mall** 2.8 mi
3. Airport **William P. Hobby Airport** 2.8 mi

Schools by TEA rating

**Pasadena ISD**

1. 1 A
2. 8 B
3. 1 C
4. 2 D
5. 0 F

- **School districts**: Pasadena ISD, Houston ISD

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market)

## Homes for rent in South Houston now

HAR lists 18 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 South Houston on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/south-houston)

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Around South Houston

## South Houston, its schools and the places around it

Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities

### Schools within 2 miles of South Houston

| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Freeman El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917103&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Pasadena ISD | C |
| [Matthys El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917134&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Pasadena ISD | B |
| [Patterson El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912216&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | B |
| [Pearl Hall El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917108&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Pasadena ISD | D |
| [South Houston El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917118&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Pasadena ISD | B |
| [YES Prep Hobby El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101845111&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 3 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | B |
| [Nelda Sullivan Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917146&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 6 | Pasadena ISD | B |
| [Queens Int](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917044&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 7 to 8 | Pasadena ISD | B |
| [Rick Schneider Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917142&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 6 | Pasadena ISD | D |
| [South Houston Int](https://txschools.gov/?id=101917046&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 7 to 8 | Pasadena ISD | B |
| [Stevenson Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912098&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B |
| [YES Prep - Hobby](https://txschools.gov/?id=101845014&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Other · 6 to 12 | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | A |

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools)

### Places you’d know in South Houston

1. Shopping **Fix Crap** **2.0** mi
2. Shopping **Almeda Mall** **2.8** mi
3. Airport **William P. Hobby Airport** **2.8** mi
4. Hospital **HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast** **3.1** mi
5. Museum **Great Silver Fleet Hangar - 1940 Air Terminal Museum** **3.2** mi
6. Museum **1940 Air Terminal Museum** **3.3** mi
7. Park **Milby Park** **3.3** mi
8. Hospital **Surgery Specialty Hospitals of America** **3.5** mi
9. College **Everest Institute Houston Hobby** **4.2** mi
10. Stadium **Barnett Stadium** **4.7** mi
11. College **HCC Southeast Campus** **4.7** mi
12. Park **Law Park** **5.0** mi

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm)

From official public records

## South Houston in public figures

### South Houston

- New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **11** 2026 **2** down 82% from the same months of 2025 South Houston: 2 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 82% from the same months of 2025.
- Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025 **$401,489** Oct 2026 **$435,319** up 8% from Oct 2025 South Houston: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 8% from a year earlier.

### 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%.

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-public-records)

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