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Homes in West University Place now
Every home listed with a West University Place address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
West University Place
What renting and buying in West University Place looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. West University Place is an incorporated city in Harris County.
West University Place at a glance
Nearby
- ShoppingCenter & Kirby1.1 mi
- HospitalRiver Oaks Hospitals And Clinics1.1 mi
- CollegeHouston City College West Loop Campus1.4 mi
- School district
- Houston ISD
Around West University Place
West University Place, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of West University Place
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolter El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A |
| Poe El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C |
| Rice Sch /la Escuela Rice | Elementary · K to 8 | Houston ISD | B |
| Roberts El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A |
| Twain El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A |
| West University El | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A |
| Pershing Middle | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B |
| Pin Oak Middle | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | A |
| Challenge Early College H S | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A |
| Debakey H S For Health Prof | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A |
| Lamar H S | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | B |
Places you’d know in West University Place
- ShoppingCenter & Kirby1.1 mi
- HospitalRiver Oaks Hospitals And Clinics1.1 mi
- CollegeHouston City College West Loop Campus1.4 mi
- StadiumRice Stadium1.5 mi
- HospitalFirst Surgical Hospital1.8 mi
- StadiumReckling Park1.8 mi
- CollegeRice University1.9 mi
- MuseumArt of the World Gallery2.0 mi
- ShoppingHouston Galleria2.2 mi
- AttractionHouston Zoo2.5 mi
- ParkHermann Park2.7 mi
- LakeArthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin7.8 mi
From official public records
West University Place in public figures
West University Place
New homes permitted, January to August 202530202623down 23% from the same months of 2025West University Place: 23 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 23% from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$158,084Oct 2026$185,779up 18% from Oct 2025West University Place: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 18% from a year earlier.
Harris County
New homes permitted, January to August 202520,327202618,596down 8% from the same months of 2025Harris 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)6took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12Harris 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 soon285Estimated cost of those projects$2,321 millionTxDOT 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 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%.