[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) # 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. > Homes for rent and sale in West Columbia, Texas (Brazoria County). Live HAR market data, homes and official sources, from Havlo. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-columbia · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-columbia.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Nearby 1. Museum **Columbia Historical Museum Association** 0.0 mi 2. Attraction **Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site** 1.4 mi 3. Park **San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge** 1.5 mi Schools by TEA rating **Columbia-brazoria ISD** 1. 0 A 2. 1 B 3. 0 C 4. 1 D 5. 0 F - **School district**: Columbia-brazoria ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in West Columbia now HAR lists 16 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 West Columbia on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-columbia) 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 West Columbia ## West Columbia, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools within 2 miles of West Columbia | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [West Columbia El](https://txschools.gov/?id=020907102&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Columbia-brazoria ISD | D | | [Columbia H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=020907001&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Columbia-brazoria ISD | B | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### Places you’d know in West Columbia 1. Museum **Columbia Historical Museum Association** **0.0** mi 2. Attraction **Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site** **1.4** mi 3. Park **San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge** **1.5** mi 4. Lake **Tenneco Lake Number 1** **1.6** mi 5. Lake **Lagoon Reservoir** **2.3** mi 6. Lake **Tenneco Lake Number 2** **3.1** mi 7. Hospital **Sweeny Community Hospital** **7.2** mi 8. Attraction **Levi Jordan Plantation State Historical Site** **9.8** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## West Columbia in public figures ### West Columbia - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **1** 2026 **1** about the same from the same months of 2025 West 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 **$98,674** Oct 2026 **$117,523** up 19% from Oct 2025 West Columbia: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 19% from a year earlier. ### Brazoria County - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **2,227** 2026 **1,948** down 12% from the same months of 2025 Brazoria 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) **2** took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12 Brazoria 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 soon **69** Estimated cost of those projects **$469 million** [TxDOT Project Tracker](https://apps3.txdot.gov/apps-cq/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 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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