Houston Neighborhood Building Guides
Where you build in Houston decides who permits your home, which school district serves it, how high it must sit in a floodplain and what it costs to own. These guides from Capital Builders cover permits, 2025 property tax rates, typical lots and luxury build costs for ten of Houston's most sought-after neighborhoods.
River Oaks
City of Houston / Houston ISD / 2025 tax rate 2.13% / $550–$900+ per sq ft
Piney Point Village
City of Piney Point Village / Spring Branch ISD / 2025 tax rate 1.91% / $525–$850+ per sq ft
Bunker Hill Village
City of Bunker Hill Village / Spring Branch ISD / 2025 tax rate 1.92% / $500–$825+ per sq ft
Hunters Creek Village
City of Hunters Creek Village / Spring Branch ISD / 2025 tax rate 1.86% / $500–$825+ per sq ft
Hedwig Village
City of Hedwig Village / Spring Branch ISD / 2025 tax rate 1.99% / $475–$775+ per sq ft
Tanglewood
City of Houston / Houston ISD / 2025 tax rate 2.13% / $475–$775+ per sq ft
Spring Branch
City of Houston / Spring Branch ISD / 2025 tax rate 2.17% / $400–$650+ per sq ft
West University Place
City of West University Place / Houston ISD / 2025 tax rate 1.84% / $450–$725+ per sq ft
Bellaire
City of Bellaire / Houston ISD / 2025 tax rate 2.02% / $425–$700+ per sq ft
Houston Heights
City of Houston / Houston ISD / 2025 tax rate 2.13% / $400–$675+ per sq ft
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