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Every home listed with a West Columbia address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
West Columbia
What renting and buying in West Columbia looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. West Columbia is an incorporated city in Brazoria County.
West Columbia at a glance
Nearby
- MuseumColumbia Historical Museum Association0.0 mi
- AttractionVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site1.4 mi
- ParkSan Bernard National Wildlife Refuge1.5 mi
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- 1B
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- 1D
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- School district
- Columbia-brazoria ISD
Around West Columbia
West Columbia, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of West Columbia
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Columbia El | Elementary · K to 5 | Columbia-brazoria ISD | D |
| Columbia H S | High · 9 to 12 | Columbia-brazoria ISD | B |
Places you’d know in West Columbia
- MuseumColumbia Historical Museum Association0.0 mi
- AttractionVarner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site1.4 mi
- ParkSan Bernard National Wildlife Refuge1.5 mi
- LakeTenneco Lake Number 11.6 mi
- LakeLagoon Reservoir2.3 mi
- LakeTenneco Lake Number 23.1 mi
- HospitalSweeny Community Hospital7.2 mi
- AttractionLevi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site9.8 mi
From official public records
West Columbia in public figures
West Columbia
New homes permitted, January to August 2025120261about the same from the same months of 2025West Columbia: 1 new home permitted in 2026 through August, about the same from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$98,674Oct 2026$117,523up 19% from Oct 2025West Columbia: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 19% from a year earlier.
Brazoria County
New homes permitted, January to August 20252,22720261,948down 12% from the same months of 2025Brazoria County: 1,948 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 13% from the same months of 2025.
Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)2took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12Brazoria County: 2 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 soon69Estimated cost of those projects$469 millionTxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.
Brazoria County: 69 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $469 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%.
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