County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Harris County, TX

Harris County

Eligible neighborhoods: 88

Neighborhood	City	County Rank	Index	National Percentile
Meyerland Area	Houston	#2 of 88	65.5	84.2
Memorial	Houston	#3 of 88	65.0	83.5
Greater Heights	Houston	#4 of 88	62.8	79.1
Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area	Houston	#5 of 88	61.7	76.9
Lake Houston	Houston	#6 of 88	60.1	73.3
Clear Lake	Houston	#7 of 88	58.4	69.5
Kingwood	Houston	#8 of 88	58.4	69.5
Washington Avenue Coalition - Memorial Park	Houston	#9 of 88	58.3	69.3
University Place	Houston	#10 of 88	57.7	68.0
Oak Forest - Garden Oaks	Houston	#11 of 88	56.3	64.8
Greater Uptown	Houston	#12 of 88	56.3	64.7
Binz	Houston	#13 of 88	55.1	61.9
Greenway - Upper Kirby Area	Houston	#14 of 88	54.6	60.7
Lazy Brook - Timbergrove	Houston	#15 of 88	54.0	59.0
Braeswood Place	Houston	#16 of 88	53.1	56.8
Carverdale	Houston	#17 of 88	52.3	54.6
Midtown	Houston	#18 of 88	51.4	52.4
Neartown - Montrose	Houston	#19 of 88	49.0	46.5
Briarforest Area	Houston	#20 of 88	48.4	45.1
Fondren Gardens	Houston	#21 of 88	48.0	44.2
Willow Meadows - Willowbend Area	Houston	#22 of 88	45.7	38.9
Downtown	Houston	#23 of 88	44.9	37.2
Westbranch	Houston	#24 of 88	44.8	36.9
Westbury	Houston	#25 of 88	43.6	34.2
Fourth Ward	Houston	#26 of 88	43.1	33.3

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Harris County, TX

What are the best neighborhoods in Harris County, TX?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Creekside Park, Meyerland Area, Memorial, Greater Heights, Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Harris County, TX?

Creekside Park is currently #1 of 88 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 74.8.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Harris County, TX?

88 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Harris County, TX.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Harris County, TX?

Creekside Park has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 77.1.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Harris County, TX?

Afton Oaks - River Oaks Area has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 6.7%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Harris County, TX?

Creekside Park currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 80.4.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Harris County, TX?

Creekside Park has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $219,030.

How are neighborhood rankings in Harris County, TX calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed county ranking