Find the Pocket of Houston That Fits Your Life.
Twenty-two communities across the Houston metro, from Clear Lake and the Bay Area to Sugar Land, Katy and the Gulf Coast. Click a pin to see what it's known for, what it's zoned to, and how long the drive really is.
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All Twenty-Two Communities, With Schools, Prices and Drive Times
Every community plotted on the map above, in writing: the district it's zoned to, the range we typically see, and how long the drive really is to Johnson Space Center and downtown Houston. Ranges and drive times are planning estimates, not quotes — we'll pull current comps and a real commute test for any address you're considering.
Clear Lake City
Clear Lake corridor
The center of the corridor and the reason most people land here: established neighborhoods, Clear Creek ISD zoning, and a ten-minute commute to Johnson Space Center. Streets are named for astronauts and missions, and the housing stock runs from 1970s ranch to newer infill.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $300K – $650K
- Drive to JSC
- 8 min
- Drive downtown
- 35 min
- ZIP codes
- 77058 · 77059 · 77062
Nassau Bay
Waterfront · across from JSC
A small city sitting directly across NASA Parkway from Johnson Space Center, with canal-front lots and a marina. If your commute is JSC and you want water access, this is the shortest drive on the map.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $350K – $900K
- Drive to JSC
- 4 min
- Drive downtown
- 38 min
Seabrook
Galveston Bay shoreline
Bayfront living with marinas, seafood on the waterfront, and quick access to the Kemah bridge. Flood and insurance exposure matter more here than anywhere else on this map, so we look at elevation certificates early.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $300K – $800K
- Drive to JSC
- 12 min
- Drive downtown
- 42 min
- ZIP codes
- 77586
Kemah
Clear Lake at Galveston Bay
Boardwalk-adjacent, boat-slip country. Weekends bring visitors, which some buyers love and others plan around — worth touring on both a Tuesday and a Saturday before you commit.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $280K – $850K
- Drive to JSC
- 14 min
- Drive downtown
- 45 min
- ZIP codes
- 77565
Taylor Lake Village
Clear Lake corridor
A wooded, low-traffic pocket between Clear Lake and Taylor Lake. Larger lots, mature trees, and very little through traffic. Inventory is thin, so buyers here usually wait for the right listing.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $400K – $850K
- Drive to JSC
- 9 min
- Drive downtown
- 38 min
El Lago
Clear Lake corridor
One of the original space-program neighborhoods, small enough that people know their neighbors. Mid-century homes on established lots, minutes from both the water and NASA Parkway.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $280K – $550K
- Drive to JSC
- 8 min
- Drive downtown
- 38 min
League City
South of Clear Creek
The corridor's growth story: master-planned neighborhoods, newer construction, and more square footage per dollar than Clear Lake proper. The tradeoff is a longer drive and a wider range of school zoning to check.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $300K – $750K
- Drive to JSC
- 16 min
- Drive downtown
- 42 min
- ZIP codes
- 77573
Friendswood
West of I-45
Buyers come to Friendswood for the school district and stay for the lot sizes. Quiet, established, and its own city government — which shows up in how the place is maintained.
- School district
- Friendswood ISD
- Typical range
- $350K – $900K
- Drive to JSC
- 22 min
- Drive downtown
- 35 min
- ZIP codes
- 77546
Webster
I-45 at Bay Area Blvd
The corridor's service center — hospitals, Baybrook retail, and the freeway — which makes it the most convenient and most affordable entry point in the area. Our office is here, on Bay Area Blvd.
- School district
- Clear Creek ISD
- Typical range
- $230K – $450K
- Drive to JSC
- 10 min
- Drive downtown
- 33 min
- ZIP codes
- 77598
Dickinson
South corridor
More house for the money as you move south, with bayou frontage in places and a real mix of older and newer construction. Flood history varies block by block here — we check it every time.
- School district
- Dickinson ISD
- Typical range
- $220K – $450K
- Drive to JSC
- 20 min
- Drive downtown
- 45 min
- ZIP codes
- 77539
Pearland
West of the corridor
One of the fastest-growing suburbs in the region: newer subdivisions, big retail, and the shortest drive to the Medical Center from the south side. Better fit for Medical Center commuters than JSC ones.
- School district
- Pearland ISD
- Typical range
- $280K – $700K
- Drive to JSC
- 28 min
- Drive downtown
- 28 min
- ZIP codes
- 77581 · 77584
Deer Park
Ship Channel side
Built around the Ship Channel industry, with its own strong school district and a short commute for petrochemical work. Solid, unpretentious neighborhoods and steady demand.
- School district
- Deer Park ISD
- Typical range
- $220K – $420K
- Drive to JSC
- 22 min
- Drive downtown
- 28 min
- ZIP codes
- 77536
Pasadena
Ship Channel side
The most affordable large market on this map, and a wide one — the difference between one Pasadena neighborhood and the next is significant. Worth touring specific streets rather than the city as a whole.
- School district
- Pasadena ISD
- Typical range
- $180K – $380K
- Drive to JSC
- 22 min
- Drive downtown
- 22 min
Bellaire
Inside the Loop
A city within the city: tree-lined streets, its own police and fire, and a steady rebuild market. Buyers here are usually weighing Bellaire against West University and Memorial.
- School district
- Houston ISD
- Typical range
- $700K – $2M+
- Drive to JSC
- 42 min
- Drive downtown
- 18 min
Memorial
West of the Loop
Wooded lots, Spring Branch ISD, and easy access to the Energy Corridor and downtown. A different market from the Clear Lake corridor — we work it, but the strategy is not the same.
- School district
- Spring Branch ISD
- Typical range
- $600K – $3M+
- Drive to JSC
- 48 min
- Drive downtown
- 22 min
Sugar Land
Southwest
Master-planned living at scale, with Fort Bend ISD zoning and a deep bench of amenities. The drive matters here: check it at your actual commute hour before you decide.
- School district
- Fort Bend ISD
- Typical range
- $350K – $900K
- Drive to JSC
- 55 min
- Drive downtown
- 32 min
Manvel
Southwest growth corridor
One of the fastest-building master-planned corridors south of Houston, with new subdivisions going up along Highway 6 and 288. Alvin ISD zoning and new-construction pricing draw buyers priced out of Pearland proper.
- School district
- Alvin ISD
- Typical range
- $280K – $650K
- Drive to JSC
- 32 min
- Drive downtown
- 38 min
- ZIP codes
- 77578
Rosharon
Brazoria County growth corridor
Further out on the growth corridor than Manvel, with large master-planned communities and some of the newest construction in the area. The tradeoff for lower prices and bigger lots is a longer drive to either job center.
- School district
- Alvin ISD
- Typical range
- $260K – $550K
- Drive to JSC
- 38 min
- Drive downtown
- 42 min
- ZIP codes
- 77583
Alvin
Brazoria County
An established Brazoria County town with older housing stock, larger lots, and prices well below the corridor average. Its own school district and a genuinely rural feel close to a fast-growing suburb.
- School district
- Alvin ISD
- Typical range
- $200K – $420K
- Drive to JSC
- 30 min
- Drive downtown
- 40 min
- ZIP codes
- 77511
Galveston
Galveston Island
Beach and bay living on the island, from historic East End homes to newer construction on the west end. Elevation, flood zone, and windstorm insurance all move the numbers here, so we walk through them before you fall for a view.
- School district
- Galveston ISD
- Typical range
- $250K – $900K+
- Drive to JSC
- 40 min
- Drive downtown
- 55 min
- ZIP codes
- 77550 · 77551 · 77554
La Porte
Ship Channel side
A Ship Channel town with its own school district, Sylvan Beach on the bay, and a short commute for petrochemical and port work. A similar profile to Deer Park, with more waterfront access.
- School district
- La Porte ISD
- Typical range
- $200K – $400K
- Drive to JSC
- 22 min
- Drive downtown
- 32 min
- ZIP codes
- 77571
Santa Fe
South of League City
A quieter, more rural stretch south of League City with larger lots and its own small school district. A fit for buyers who want acreage without leaving the corridor entirely.
- School district
- Santa Fe ISD
- Typical range
- $220K – $420K
- Drive to JSC
- 28 min
- Drive downtown
- 45 min
- ZIP codes
- 77510
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Commute, schools, water access, flood exposure, budget — the right answer changes with the order you put those in. That's a fifteen-minute conversation, not a form.