Houses for sale in Houston are plentiful as more and more housing is constructed in this growing city.

For Sale in Houston

Officially, Houston has been nicknamed the Space City . It is known by the locals, however, as the Bayou City and has also been called the Clutch City and Magnolia City . Houston 's city limits cover about 600 square miles in area, and it's also the largest city in the United States which does not have zoning laws (population 1,953,631).

Houston is world renowned for its energy industry (particularly oil), aeronautics industry, and ship channel. The port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the nation, second in the world as far as foreign tonnage. Because of the economic trades many residents have moved in from other states, as well as from hundreds of countries worldwide.

A City of Immigrants

The Hispanic population in Houston is increasing as more and more people from Latin countries try to find work in Houston . Hispanics make up a significant portion of Houston ’s population; in fact, Houston has the third largest Hispanic population in the United States with 37.4% of it’s residents being Hispanic.

People from Asian countries such as China , Korea , Japan , India , and Pakistan are also flocking to see what's for sale in Houston . Houston has two Chinatowns , as well as the third largest Vietnamese population in the United States (1.7%). Recent developments of Midtown from run-down to upscale has increased property values and property taxes thus forcing the Vietnamese out of their current neighborhood into other areas.

Houston also has the second highest South African population in the nation, after Miami , Florida . The city also has a population that is younger in age than the national average, which contributes to Houston ’s high level of activity.

Neighborhoods:

Midtown is southwest of downtown and is a recently redeveloped area with many newly constructed trendy apartments and flats. It is also home to Little Saigon, the center of Vietnamese commerce and business.

River Oaks is a very affluent area with many fine homes for sale in Houston . It is often compared to Beverly Hills . It is the wealthiest neighborhood in Texas , and is home to many celebrities and political figures. Though the area is between Downtown and the Uptown District, this neighborhood boasts of mansions, as opposed to the surrounding area's high-rise apartments and lofts. Near and partially blending into River Oaks, the areas of Highland Village and Upper Kirby are home to many expensive and upscale shopping and dining venues.

South Park is a large African-American neighborhood that is demographically becoming predominantly Mexican-American. To the west is Memorial. The zip code within Memorial is the fourth wealthiest in the nation. It is the largest of a series of affluent municipalities known as the Villages, which include Hedwig Village , Bunker Hill Village , Hunters Creek Village , Piney Point Village , Hilshire Village , and Spring Valley .

To the southwest are several neighborhoods that sprang up after World War II with homes for sale in Houston , when they were considered to be suburbs, such as Fondren Southwest, Meyerland, Sharpstown, and Westbury. Fondren Southwest and Meyerland are centers of Houston 's Jewish community. Sharpstown has a large Asian-American community. Westbury is becoming a popular place for the artistic, and gay and lesbian communities to live, as real estate in Montrose, where they have traditionally lived, has become more expensive.

Demand for housing remains strong in The Woodlands and in the Sugarland/Ft. Bend area of Houston . Master planned communities continue to attract buyers, and appreciate faster than other property types for sale in Houston . The nation's fourth largest city continues to grow, and inside the beltway, high-rise condominiums are in short supply relative to strong demand. Warehouse conversions to lofts fetch high prices from those who enjoy the abundance of restaurants and retail downtown. Construction of new townhouses in less urban areas is steady and continuing.

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