List of neighborhoods in Houston

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The city of Houston, Texas, contains many neighborhoods, ranging from planned communities to historic wards. There is no uniform standard for what constitutes an individual neighborhood within the city; however, the city of Houston does recognize a list of 88 super neighborhoods which encompass broadly recognized regions. According to the city, a super neighborhood is a "geographically designated area where residents, civic organizations, institutions and businesses work together to identify, plan, and set priorities to address the needs and concerns of their community." [1]

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Map of the super neighborhoods of Houston Houston superneighborhoods.png
Map of the super neighborhoods of Houston

A list of the super neighborhoods, in the numerical order as assigned by the city, is shown below:

#NameLocation relative to Downtown Houston Approximate boundaries
1 Willowbrook NorthwestAlong Texas State Highway 249 northwest of Beltway 8
2 Greater Greenspoint NorthAround the junction of Beltway 8 and Interstate 45 North
3CarverdaleNorthwestSouth of the junction of Beltway 8 and U.S. Route 290
4 Fairbanks / Northwest CrossingNorthwestAlong U.S. Route 290 between Interstate 610 and Beltway 8
5 Greater Inwood NorthwestNorth of Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing and east of Acres Home
6 Acres Home NorthwestWest of Interstate 45 North and south of State Highway 249
7Hidden ValleyNorthIn a triangular area between Veterans Memorial Drive, State Highway 249, and Interstate 45 North
8WestbranchWestAlong Beltway 8 south of Jersey Village
9 Addicks / Park Ten WestIncludes the entirety of Addicks Reservoir and a small area between the reservoir and Interstate 10 west
10 Spring Branch WestWestNorth of Interstate 10 west between Addicks Reservoir and Blalock Road
11LangwoodNorthwestBetween Hempstead Highway and U.S. Route 290 midway between Interstate 610 and Beltway 8
12Central Northwest (formerly Near Northwest)NorthwestEast of U.S. Route 290 and north of Interstate 610
13 Independence Heights NorthWest of Interstate 45 north and north of Interstate 610
14 Lazybrook / Timbergrove NorthwestWest of White Oak Bayou and south of Interstate 610 north
15 Greater Heights NorthwestEast of White Oak Bayou, south of Interstate 610, west of Interstate 45, and north of Interstate 10
16 Memorial WestEast of Texas State Highway 6, south of Interstate 10 west, west of the Memorial Villages, and north of Buffalo Bayou
17Eldridge / West OaksWestWest of Dairy Ashford Road, north of Westpark Tollway, and south of Buffalo Bayou; includes Barker Reservoir
18Briar ForestWestEast of Dairy Ashford Road, south of Buffalo Bayou, west of Gessner Road, and north of Westheimer Road
19 Westchase WestEast of West Houston Center Boulevard, south of Westheimer Road, west of Gessner Road, and north of Westpark Tollway
20Mid-West (formerly Woodlake/Briarmeadow)WestEast of Gessner Road, south of Buffalo Bayou, west of Voss and Chimney Rock roads, and north of Westpark Tollway
21 Greater Uptown WestWest of Interstate 610 between Interstate 10 and Interstate 69
22 Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park WestEast of Interstate 610, south of Interstate 10, west of Interstate 45, and north of Buffalo Bayou
23 Afton Oaks / River Oaks WestStraddles Buffalo Bayou east of Interstate 610
24 Neartown / Montrose SouthwestStraddles Montrose Boulevard east of Shepherd Drive
25 Alief SouthwestWest of Beltway 8 and south of Westpark Tollway
26 Sharpstown SouthwestTrapezoidal area bound by Beltway 8 to the west, Westpark Tollway to the north, Interstate 69 to the east, and Brays Bayou to the south
27 Gulfton SouthwestNorth of the city of Bellaire and south of Interstate 69
28West University PlaceSouthwestEast of Kirby Drive, south of Interstate 69, west of Main Street, and north of Brays Bayou
29 Westwood SouthwestTriangular area between Beltway 8, Brays Bayou, and Interstate 69
30 Braeburn SouthwestAlong north bank of Brays Bayou immediately east of Interstate 69
31 Meyerland SouthwestAlong north bank of Brays Bayou immediately west of Interstate 610 west
32 Braeswood SouthwestAlong north bank of Brays Bayou immediately east of Interstate 610 west
33 Medical Center SouthSouth of Hermann Park between Main Street and Brays Bayou
34 Astrodome Area SouthSouth of Brays Bayou between State Highway 288 and Interstate 610
35South MainSouthBetween Highway 90 Alternate (Main Street) and Holmes Road along Interstate 610 south
36 Brays Oaks (formerly Greater Fondren S.W.)SouthwestInside Beltway 8 between Highway 90 Alternate and Interstate 69
37 Westbury SouthwestNorth of Highway 90 Alternate and east of Post Oak Road
38 Willow Meadows / Willowbend SouthwestEnclosed by Highway 90 Alternate, Post Oak Road, and Interstate 610
39Fondren GardensSouthwestEnclosed by Highway 90 Alternate, Beltway 8, and Fort Bend Parkway
40Central SouthwestSouthLarge area enclosed by Beltway 8, Fort Bend Parkway, Highway 90 Alternate, Holmes Road, and State Highway 288
41Fort Bend / HoustonSouthwestSouth of Beltway 8 and east of Fort Bend Parkway in Fort Bend County
42 IAH Airport NorthNorth of Beltway 8 between Interstate 45 and Interstate 69
43 Kingwood NortheastEast of Interstate 69 and west of Lake Houston
44 Lake Houston NortheastEast of Interstate 69 and Beltway 8
45Northside / NorthlineNorthNorth of Interstate 610 between Interstate 45 and Hardy Toll Road
46 Jensen NortheastNorth of Interstate 610 between Hardy Toll Road and Hirsch Road
47East Little York / HomesteadNortheastNorth of Tidwell Road and east of Hirsch Road
48Trinity / Houston GardensNortheastNorth of Interstate 610 between Hirsch Road and Wayside Drive
49 East Houston NortheastNorth of Highway 90 Alternate and east of East Houston Road
50 Settegast NortheastNorth of Interstate 610 between Wayside Drive and East Houston Road
51 Northside Village NorthEnclosed by Interstate 10, Interstate 45, Interstate 610, and Elysian Street
52 Kashmere Gardens NortheastInside Interstate 610 west of Elysian Street and north of Liberty Road
53El Dorado / Oates PrairieNortheastEast of Interstate 610 between Highway 90 Alternate and Highway 90 (Crosby Freeway)
54HunterwoodNortheastWest of Greens Bayou and east of Highway 90
55 Greater Fifth Ward NortheastNorth of Buffalo Bayou, east of Elysian Street, south of Collingsworth Street, and west of Lockwood Drive
56 Denver Harbor / Port HoustonEastEast of Lockwood Drive, south of Liberty Road, and north of Clinton Drive
57 Pleasantville AreaEastAlong the western (inner) edge of Interstate 610
58 Northshore EastNorth of Interstate 10, west of Interstate 610, south of Wallisville Road, and west of Greens Bayou
59 Clinton Park / Tri-CommunityEastAlong the eastern (outer) edge of Interstate 610 north of Buffalo Bayou and south of Interstate 10
60 Fourth Ward WestEast of Taft Street, south of Buffalo Bayou, and west of Interstate 45
61 Downtown —Enclosed by Interstate 45 to the south and west, Interstate 10 to the north, Interstate 69 to the east
62 Midtown SouthSouth of Interstate 45; north and west of Interstate 69
63 Second Ward EastNorth of Harrisburg Boulevard, east of BNSF line, south of Buffalo Bayou, and west of Union Pacific line
64 Greater Eastwood SoutheastBetween Interstate 45 and Harrisburg Boulevard east of Velasco Street and west of Union Pacific line
65 Harrisburg / Manchester SoutheastBetween Brays Bayou to the west, Buffalo Bayou to the north, Sims Bayou to the east, and Texas State Highway 225 to the south
66 Museum Park (formerly Binz)SouthBetween Interstate 69 and State Highway 288 north of Hermann Park
67 Greater Third Ward SouthSouth of Interstate 45 and east of Interstate 69
68 Greater OST / South Union SoutheastNorth of Interstate 610, east of State Highway 288, south of Old Spanish Trail, and west of BNSF line
69Gulfgate Riverview / Pine Valley SoutheastTriangular area bound by Interstate 45, Interstate 610, and Texas State Highway 35
70 Pecan Park SoutheastBound by Interstate 610 to the southeast, Interstate 45 to the southwest, Griggs Road to the northwest, and Lawndale Street to the northeast
71 Sunnyside SouthEast of State Highway 288 and south of Interstate 610
72 South Park SouthSouth of Interstate 610 and west of Mykawa Road
73Golfcrest / Bellfort / ReveilleSoutheastBetween Interstate 610 and Sims Bayou east of Mykawa Road and west of Interstate 45
74Park PlaceSoutheastBound by Sims Bayou, Interstate 45, Interstate 610, and State Highway 225
75Meadowbrook / AllendaleSoutheastWest of South Houston and Pasadena, south of State Highway 225, east of Sims Bayou, north of Interstate 45
76South Acres / Crestmont ParkSouthEast of State Highway 288 and south of Sims Bayou
77MinnetexSouthWest of Mykawa Road and north of Beltway 8
78 Greater Hobby Area SoutheastSouth of Sims Bayou, east of Mykawa Road, north of Beltway 8 and Almeda Genoa Road, and west of Interstate 45
79EdgebrookSoutheastSouth of South Houston, west of Interstate 45, north and east of Shaver Street
80 South Belt / Ellington SoutheastLarge area straddling the southeastern corner of Beltway 8 south of Almeda Genoa Road and Shaver Street
81 Clear Lake SoutheastWest of Interstate 45, south of Ellington Airport, and northwest of Clear Lake
82 Magnolia Park EastEast of Union Pacific line, south and west of Buffalo Bayou, and north of Union Pacific line to Galveston
83MacGregorSoutheastAlong Brays Bayou south of Blodgett Street, east of Almeda Road, north of Old Spanish Trail, and west of State Highway 35
84 Spring Branch NorthNorthwestEast of Beltway 8, south of Clay Road, west of Campbell Road, and north of Hammerly Boulevard
85Spring Branch CentralNorthwestBetween Blalock Road and Bingle Road north of Interstate 10 and south of Clay Road
86Spring Branch EastNorthwestEnclosed by Blalock Road, Highway 290, Interstate 610, and Interstate 10
87 Greenway / Upper Kirby SouthwestAlong Interstate 69 between Bissonnet Road and Westheimer Road
88Lawndale / WaysideSoutheastNortheast of Interstate 45 along Brays Bayou between Union Pacific line and Griggs Road

In addition to the recognized super neighborhoods, Houston is further divided into a number of other formal and informal regions, including special districts and individual subdivisions. An incomplete list of these communities and jurisdictions is provided below.

Management districts

In Texas, municipal management districts (MMDs) are independent government agencies created by the Texas Legislature to provide an additional layer of funding for infrastructure and public services in urban areas. [2] Since the creation of the management district system in 1999, a variety of MMDs have been established in various business districts and neighborhoods across Houston; these organizations have taken visible roles in "branding" different areas of the city. [3] Management districts are funded by ad valorem taxes on commercial properties within their boundaries. [2]

As of 2016, there are 51 management districts in Greater Houston. [3] An incomplete list is provided below: [4]

Official district nameEncompassed neighborhoodsBoundaries
5 Corners District Almeda, Fondren Gardens, WinchesterInterstate 610 to the north, Beltway 8 to the south, and Texas State Highway 288 to the east
Baybrook Management District Baybrook Mall Farm-to-Market Road 528 to the south, Interstate 45 to the east and north
Downtown District Downtown Enclosed by Interstate 45, Interstate 10, and Interstate 69 (U.S. Highway 59)
East Downtown Management District East Downtown East of Interstate 69 and north of Interstate 45
Generation Park Management DistrictUndeveloped areaSummerwood subdivision to the north, Deussen Parkway to the east, Lake Houston Parkway to the south, Beltway 8 to the west
Greater East End Management District Eastwood, Harrisburg, Idylwood, Magnolia Park, and Pecan Park East of the East Downtown Management District, north of Interstate 45, south of Clinton Drive, and east of Interstate 610
Greater Northside Management District Near Northside, part of the Heights, Independence Heights, Northline Generally east of Interstate 45 and west of Interstate 69 from Interstate 10 north to Little York Road
Houston Southeast Third Ward, the Texas Medical Center, Riverside Terrace, South Union / OSTEast of Main Street and Interstate 69, south of Interstate 45, and west of Texas State Highway 35 (Spur 5)
International Management District Alief and Little Saigon Westpark Tollway to the north, Beltway 8 to the east, Bissonnet Street and Bellfort Street to the south, Texas State Highway 6 to the west
Memorial Management District Memorial City Adjacent to Interstate 10 east of Beltway 8
Midtown Houston Midtown [5] South of Interstate 45, west and north of Interstate 69
Near Northwest Management DistrictGreater InwoodTomball Parkway to the north, T. C. Jester Road to the east, Pinemont Road to the south, Hollister Road to the west
North Houston District Greenspoint Centered around the junction of Interstate 45 and Beltway 8
Southwest Management District Sharpstown, Mahatma Gandhi District, portions of Chinatown Westpark Tollway to the north, Hillcroft Road to the east, Bissonnet Street to the south, Beltway 8 to the west
Spring Branch Management District Spring Branch Tanner Road to the north, Hempstead Highway to the east, Interstate 10 to the south, and Beltway 8 to the west
Upper Kirby District Upper Kirby Westheimer Road to the north, Shepherd Drive to the east, Bissonnet Street to the south, Buffalo Speedway to the west
Uptown Houston District Uptown Houston Woodway Drive to the north, Interstate 610 to the east, Westpark Tollway to the south, Sage Road (approximately) to the west
Westchase District Westchase, Alief (part)Generally Westheimer Road to the north, Gessner Road to the east, Westpark Tollway to the south, and Wilcrest Drive to the west

Alphabetical list of neighborhoods

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  2. 1 2 "Municipal Management Districts" (PDF). Texas Legislature Online. Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
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