South Houston, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Harris County · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land · population 16,146

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49
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where South Houston stands

Home values down 3.3% in the last year.

Median home $194,445
1-year -3.3%
5-yr CAGR +3.1%
vs 5-yr peak -7.4%
Population -0.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-11$194k$96k$137k$178k$218k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
83/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
33 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
53 · w22%
Distance from peak
53 · w18%
Population growth
45 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
71 · w10%
Long thesis

South Houston offers a $194,445 median home with +3.1% annualized 5-year appreciation. Affordability + positive trend is one of the better risk/reward setups in US residential — small downside, room to compound.

Short thesis

South Houston's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About South Houston

South Houston is a city in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated population of 16,146. It anchors the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area. The median home value in South Houston is $194,445 as of 2026-04, down 3.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.1% annual growth (-7.4% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 49 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Cheap entry point: $194,445 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
○The data is the data: South Houston has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.3% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Harris County right now.

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Neighborhoods of South Houston

2 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Merilyn Plaza$163,939-6.4%
2Merilyn Place$163,237-3.8%

Cities like South Houston

Bellmead, TX47 · CoolingUniversal City, TX49 · StableMount Pleasant, TX51 · StableWhite Settlement, TX49 · Stable

Run the numbers for South Houston

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Find rentals & listings

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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