[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) # Stafford What renting and buying in Stafford looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Stafford is an incorporated city in Fort Bend and Harris counties. > Homes for rent and sale in Stafford, Texas (Harris and Fort Bend County). Live HAR market data, homes and official sources, from Havlo. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/stafford · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/stafford.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Nearby 1. Park **Terry Hershey Park** 1.5 mi 2. Shopping **Club Westside** 1.6 mi 3. Hospital **West Houston Medical Center** 1.7 mi Schools by TEA rating **Spring Branch ISD** 1. 4 A 2. 4 B 3. 3 C 4. 1 D 5. 0 F - **School districts**: Spring Branch ISD, Houston ISD, Alief ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in Stafford now HAR lists 42 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 Stafford on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/stafford) Copyright 2026 Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc. The information provided is exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than identifying prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing or leasing. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Listing data supplied by HAR through Repliers. Each listing remains subject to its listing broker and MLS display permissions. Around Stafford ## Stafford, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools within 2 miles of Stafford | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Ashford El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912273&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Askew El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912274&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [Meadow Wood El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920108&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Spring Branch ISD | B | | [Nottingham El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920121&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Spring Branch ISD | A | | [Outley El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101903119&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 4 | Alief ISD | B | | [Ray Daily El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912396&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [Shadowbriar El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912276&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | B | | [Thornwood El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920123&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Spring Branch ISD | B | | [Budewig Int](https://txschools.gov/?id=101903145&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 5 to 6 | Alief ISD | D | | [Spring Forest Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920045&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Spring Branch ISD | C | | [Stratford H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920006&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Spring Branch ISD | A | | [Spring Branch Academic Institute](https://txschools.gov/?id=101920018&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Other · 1 to 12 | Spring Branch ISD | A | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### Places you’d know in Stafford 1. Park **Terry Hershey Park** **1.5** mi 2. Shopping **Club Westside** **1.6** mi 3. Hospital **West Houston Medical Center** **1.7** mi 4. Stadium **Darrell Tully Stadium** **1.8** mi 5. Hospital **Nexus Children's Hospital** **1.9** mi 6. Museum **Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum** **2.2** mi 7. Museum **Houston Audubon Society Museum** **2.3** mi 8. Stadium **Crump Stadium** **2.8** mi 9. College **Houston City College Northwest - Spring Branch Campus** **3.4** mi 10. Lake **Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin** **4.4** mi 11. Airport **West Houston Airport** **6.2** mi 12. Attraction **Track 21** **6.9** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## Stafford in public figures ### Stafford - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **262** 2026 **354** up 35% from the same months of 2025 Stafford: 354 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, up 35% from the same months of 2025. - Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025 **$2,137,608** Oct 2026 **$2,574,952** up 2% from Oct 2025 Stafford: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 20% from a year earlier. ### Fort Bend County - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **8,002** 2026 **7,275** down 9% from the same months of 2025 Fort Bend County: 7,275 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 9% from the same months of 2025. - Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) **0** took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12 Fort Bend 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 soon **67** Estimated cost of those projects **$612 million** [TxDOT Project Tracker](https://apps3.txdot.gov/apps-cq/project_tracker/) lists each project. Fort Bend County: 67 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $612 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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