[Greater Houston](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods) # 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. > Homes for rent and sale in West University Place, Texas (Harris County). Live HAR market data, homes and official sources, from Havlo. Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-university-place · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-university-place.md · Read on 2026-10-15 Nearby 1. Shopping **Center & Kirby** 1.1 mi 2. Hospital **River Oaks Hospitals And Clinics** 1.1 mi 3. College **Houston City College West Loop Campus** 1.4 mi - **School district**: Houston ISD [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market) ## Homes for rent in West University Place now HAR lists 3 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 University Place on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/west-university-place) 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 University Place ## West University Place, its schools and the places around it Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities ### Schools within 2 miles of West University Place | School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating | |---|---|---|---| | [Kolter El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912189&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Poe El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912221&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | C | | [Rice Sch /la Escuela Rice](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912080&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 8 | Houston ISD | B | | [Roberts El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912229&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Twain El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912251&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [West University El](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912255&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to 5 | Houston ISD | A | | [Pershing Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912064&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | B | | [Pin Oak Middle](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912337&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Houston ISD | A | | [Challenge Early College H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912323&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | | [Debakey H S For Health Prof](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912026&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | A | | [Lamar H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=101912008&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Houston ISD | B | [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools) ### Places you’d know in West University Place 1. Shopping **Center & Kirby** **1.1** mi 2. Hospital **River Oaks Hospitals And Clinics** **1.1** mi 3. College **Houston City College West Loop Campus** **1.4** mi 4. Stadium **Rice Stadium** **1.5** mi 5. Hospital **First Surgical Hospital** **1.8** mi 6. Stadium **Reckling Park** **1.8** mi 7. College **Rice University** **1.9** mi 8. Museum **Art of the World Gallery** **2.0** mi 9. Shopping **Houston Galleria** **2.2** mi 10. Attraction **Houston Zoo** **2.5** mi 11. Park **Hermann Park** **2.7** mi 12. Lake **Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin** **7.8** mi [Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm) From official public records ## West University Place in public figures ### West University Place - New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **30** 2026 **23** down 23% from the same months of 2025 West 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 **$158,084** Oct 2026 **$185,779** up 18% from Oct 2025 West 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 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%. 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