Memorial West is the City of Houston part of the Memorial area between I-10 and Buffalo Bayou, from the Memorial Villages west to about State Highway 6, with Terry Hershey Park along the bayou.
Keeping It Real with Michael O’Neal
Why Live in Memorial West? The Good, The Bad & The Reality
Want an established 1960s neighborhood with its own pool or club, Terry Hershey Park on the bayou and Town & Country Village for errands? Memorial West has all three. Just remember these streets sit downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, and most of the houses date to the 1960s.
Neighborhood Reality Check
Why You’ll Love It
Terry Hershey Park on the bayou
Neighborhood pools and clubs
Groceries and shopping on Memorial Drive
What Might Surprise You
Downstream of Addicks and Barker
Three school districts in one area
Houses around 60 years old
Everyday Convenience
ER: Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, 2.9 mi
Shopping: CITYCENTRE, 4.9 mi
Park: Terry Hershey Park, 1.3 mi
Straight-line miles.
Michael’s Take
In Memorial West the subdivision matters more than the area name.
Terry Hershey Park, 15200 Memorial Drive, covers 496 acres with 11.05 miles of trail along about six miles of Buffalo Bayou, and George Bush Park adds 7,800 acres inside Barker Reservoir.
Nottingham Forest's resident club membership is included in its assessment, the Wilchester Club runs three pools, and Westchester has its own pool and two tennis courts.
Town & Country Village, 12850 Memorial Drive, lists more than 80 retailers, including a Randalls, Barnes & Noble and Walgreens, and the city names CITYCENTRE, Town & Country and Memorial City as retail districts in the super neighborhood.
HAR's 2025 facts show median market values from $531,025 in Nottingham West to $1,098,995 in Wilchester West, on median lots from 7,697 to 10,322 sq ft.
METRO Route 228 runs from the Addicks Park & Ride at I-10 and State Highway 6 to downtown about every 15 minutes on weekdays; the regular fare is $3.75.
Five Things You Should Know Before Moving to Memorial West
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Downstream of Addicks and Barker
The area drains to Buffalo Bayou below the two Corps reservoirs. During Harvey the releases began Aug. 28, 2017 at 8,000 cubic feet per second and rose to 13,000 by Aug. 30, and in April 2026 a federal claims judge ruled those releases damaged downstream homes. Some lots near the bayou carry larger Flood Control easements.
Spring Branch, Houston and Katy ISD all serve parts of the area. Fleetwood is in Katy ISD, and in Memorial Thicket alone 30 homes are in Katy ISD and the rest in Houston ISD.
HAR's 2025 facts show median years built of 1963 in Memorial Bend, 1965 in Wilchester and Nottingham West, 1967 in Nottingham Forest and 1968 in Westchester, so original plumbing, wiring and foundations need checking.
Each subdivision has its own deed restrictions and association. Memorial Bend's, for example, ban leases under 180 days and cap home height at 33 feet.
TxDOT proposes rebuilding 6.3 miles of I-10 from Voss Road to I-45 and extending the Katy managed lanes; the project is in planning and environmental review.
Some clubs are optional Membership in the Nottingham Forest Club is included in that association's assessment, while the Memorial Bend Club is a separate, optional membership. Nottingham Forest: assessment and club
Short-term rentals need a city registration Since Jan. 1, 2026, Houston requires an annual $275 registration for homes rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days, and some deed restrictions, such as Memorial Bend's, ban short leases outright. City of Houston: short-term rental ordinanceMemorial Bend: deed restrictions
Deed restrictions, not zoning These are Houston neighborhoods that rely on recorded deed restrictions enforced by their associations, and the City Legal Department can sue over certain violations at no cost to the person filing the complaint. City of Houston Legal: deed restriction FAQ
Main routes: I-10 (Katy Freeway) on the north, Memorial Drive through the middle and State Highway 6 near the western edge. City of Houston: Super Neighborhood 16
Distances are straight-line from the approximate center of Memorial West, not driving distance or time; your street and route change the real trip. Each place links to its official site; a list is not a recommendation.
Median closed sale price, recent closed sales, price per square foot, days on market and inventory for Memorial West come from the MLS, and HAR’s public pages do not publish them by neighborhood, so we do not show them here. Ask for a current MLS report for the streets you are considering. Full sources are on the Memorial West Fact Sheet.
Michael’s Take Broker opinion, based on the sourced facts above
My take: In Memorial West the subdivision matters more than the area name. Read that subdivision's deed restrictions, confirm the school district on the appraisal record, check the survey for flood control easements and the lot on HCFCD's map, and budget a full inspection for a 1960s house. Then compare the club setup, because in some subdivisions it is in the assessment and in others it is optional.
Choose Katy and you gain: Katy ISD and many master plans, from Cinco Ranch to newer Elyson and Sunterra.
You give up: MUD taxes outside city limits, and a location upstream of Addicks and Barker, where Katy-area homes took water in Harvey (2017).
Questions buyers ask about Memorial West
Is Memorial West a good place to live?
It suits buyers who want an established 1960s subdivision inside Houston with a neighborhood pool or club, Terry Hershey Park on the bayou and shopping at Town & Country Village and CITYCENTRE. Check the subdivision's deed restrictions, the school district on the appraisal record, and the lot's position relative to Buffalo Bayou and any flood control easement.
What are the downsides of living in Memorial West?
The area is downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, and an April 2026 federal ruling found the Harvey (2017) releases damaged downstream homes. Most houses date to the 1960s, three school districts serve the area, every subdivision has its own rules, and TxDOT plans an I-10 rebuild east of Voss Road.
The key facts on one sheet. Every figure links to its source, and each card shows the date it was last checked (sheet updated Oct 28, 2026).
Check the address. Property taxes, flood zone, HOA dues and school assignments are set for each address and can differ between homes in the same neighborhood. Before relying on anything on this sheet, look the address up in the official tools linked here.
Homes
HAR neighborhood
Single-family homes
Median size
Median year built
Median market value
Nottingham Forest
931
2,898 sq ft
1967
$920,000
Wilchester
605
3,011 sq ft
1965
$1,062,060
Wilchester West
519
3,044 sq ft
1968
$1,098,995
Memorial Bend
353
2,992 sq ft
1963
$1,005,160
4 more HAR neighborhoods are in the market section of this page.
HAR.com 2025 neighborhood facts (market value is the appraisal district’s figure, not a sale price). A neighborhood median is not the value of any one home. Full market snapshot.
Official rates we could confirm, per $100 of taxable value. A tax bill also depends on which units cover the address, its appraised value and its exemptions. All tax details on this page.
Associations and deed restrictions differ by subdivision here. Ask the seller for the resale certificate and the recorded restrictions for the specific address.
School assignments and attendance boundaries can change. Confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before making a housing decision. School notes on this page.
Flood zones are mapped parcel by parcel, and no guide can tell you whether a particular house has flooded or will flood. Ask the seller for the flood disclosure and any elevation certificate. Flood notes on this page.
Straight-line distance from the approximate center of Memorial West, not driving distance or time. Each name links to its official site. A list is not a recommendation or a ranking.
Every Houston neighborhood has important details that buyers should understand before purchasing. Here are three key things to investigate before making an offer in Memorial West.
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Buffalo Bayou below the reservoirs
Memorial West sits between I-10 and Buffalo Bayou, downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs that the Corps built in the 1940s. During Hurricane Harvey (2017) the Corps released water into the bayou starting Aug. 28 at 8,000 cubic feet per second, rising to 13,000 by Aug. 30, and an April 2026 federal ruling found those releases damaged downstream homes. HCFCD's F-58 project adds linear detention along about 6.4 miles of the bayou between Highway 6 and the Sam Houston Tollway. Exposure depends on the lot, its elevation and its distance from the bayou and channels.
Some lots carry Harris County Flood Control easements; check the survey and plat.
Building in a mapped floodplain inside Houston needs a city floodplain development permit.
MAAPnext draft maps are for awareness only and cannot be used for insurance yet.
Before you make an offer: Look up the address on FEMA and HCFCD maps, ask for the elevation certificate and flood claim history, and get a flood insurance quote during the option period.
The district changes inside this one area. Nottingham Forest, Wilchester, Westchester and Memorial Bend are in Spring Branch ISD, Fleetwood is in Katy ISD, and Memorial Thicket is split between Katy ISD (30 homes) and Houston ISD (the rest) along the old Buffalo Bayou streambed. Even within SBISD, associations list different feeders: Westchester names Stratford High, Memorial Bend names Memorial High.
The district also sets the school tax rate: SBISD $1.0231 (2025), HISD $0.8421 (2026), Katy ISD $1.1171 (2025 and 2026) per $100.
Zones can change; listings and association pages are not the final word.
Before you make an offer: Check the exact address in the district's own school finder before writing an offer, and confirm the district on the HCAD account.
Memorial West is inside the City of Houston, unlike the Memorial Villages to the east. A typical bill combines the City of Houston (2025: $0.519190 per $100), Harris County, Flood Control, Hospital District and Port (2026: $0.4175, $0.05266, $0.19528 and $0.00603), Houston Community College where listed ($0.098802, 2025 and 2026) and one school district. Homestead exemptions start only after the buyer files with HCAD, and the new owner's value and exemptions set the bill, not the seller's.
SBISD lists a 20% local homestead exemption on top of the $140,000 state exemption.
The Memorial Management District is funded by commercial property owners.
Before you make an offer: Open the HCAD account to list every taxing unit, then estimate taxes on your purchase price without the seller's exemptions.
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What are the pros and cons of living in Memorial West?
Buyers point to Terry Hershey Park's 11 miles of bayou trail, neighborhood pools and clubs, shopping along I-10 and Memorial Drive, and a range of subdivisions from about $531,000 to $1.1 million in HAR 2025 median market value. The trade-offs are its position downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, a split among three school districts, mostly 1960s homes and different deed restrictions in each subdivision.
What should buyers know before buying a home in Memorial West?
Check flood exposure for the exact lot (FEMA and HCFCD maps, elevation certificate, claim history), confirm the school district with the district's own finder, and read the HCAD account for every taxing unit. Then read the subdivision's deed restrictions and order the association's resale certificate.
Yes. The city counts the area between I-10 and Buffalo Bayou, from the Memorial Villages west to about State Highway 6, as Super Neighborhood 16 (Memorial) in Council District G. The villages to the east, such as Bunker Hill and Hunters Creek, are separate cities.
The main routes are I-10 (Katy Freeway) on the north edge, Memorial Drive through the middle, Beltway 8 and State Highway 6. METRO's Route 228 runs from the Addicks Park & Ride at I-10 and Highway 6 to downtown on weekdays, and TxDOT is planning a rebuild of I-10 east of Voss Road.
Researched by Michael O’Neal, Broker · REALTOR® (TREC #624124), and The Michael O’Neal Group from official city, county, school-district, flood-control and HAR.com sources. Every fact links to its source and was checked Oct. 25, 2026. Michael is a licensed real estate broker, not an attorney, engineer, surveyor, insurance agent or tax adviser.
At a glance
What this page calls Memorial West Here, Memorial West means the City of Houston part of the Memorial area west of the incorporated Memorial Villages, which the city counts as Super Neighborhood 16 (Memorial): I-10 on the north, Buffalo Bayou on the south, the villages on the east and roughly State Highway 6 on the west. HAR also uses "Memorial West" as the name of a market area (No. 97) but does not publish its boundary on that page. City of Houston
City Council District G The city places Super Neighborhood 16 in Council District G. The super neighborhood council meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Nottingham Forest Club, 325 Kickerillo Drive. City of Houston
About 10.75 square miles The city's planning profile gives Super Neighborhood 16 an area of 6,878 acres, about 10.75 square miles. City of Houston Planning & Development
City of Houston population Memorial West addresses are inside the City of Houston. The Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,397,315 (July 1, 2025), up from 2,304,580 in the 2020 Census, on 640.44 square miles of land. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Not one of the villages Neighborhoods such as Nottingham Forest, Wilchester, Westchester and Memorial Bend are Houston neighborhoods, not Memorial Villages; the Census geocoder places 325 Kickerillo Drive (the Nottingham Forest Club) in the City of Houston and Spring Branch ISD. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder
Civic clubs the city lists The city's Super Neighborhood 16 page lists Memorial Drive Acres Section 1, Memorial Thicket, Nottingham West, Westchester Villa Maintenance Association and Woods On Memorial as member civic clubs (list updated June 2023). Many other subdivisions have their own associations. City of Houston
South of the bayou is a different super neighborhood Land south of Buffalo Bayou is not in Super Neighborhood 16. The city counts Briar Forest (No. 18) as Buffalo Bayou to Westheimer between Gessner and Dairy Ashford, and Eldridge / West Oaks (No. 17) as Buffalo Bayou to the Westpark Tollway west of S. Dairy Ashford. City of Houston
History and development
Residential growth from the 1950s The city's super neighborhood page says residential development in Memorial began in the 1950s and that the area takes its name from Memorial Drive. City of Houston
Addicks and Barker dams The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Barker (1945) and Addicks (1948) reservoirs after the 1929 and 1935 floods to reduce flood damage along Buffalo Bayou through Houston. U.S. Army
Bayou straightened in 1946 The Memorial Thicket HOA's history says Buffalo Bayou was straightened from Highway 6 to Wilcrest in 1946, and that opposition to further channelization led to the creation of Terry Hershey Park. Memorial Thicket Homeowners Association
Who Terry Hershey was Harris County Precinct 4 says the park is named for Terry Hershey, who campaigned in the mid-1960s to keep Buffalo Bayou's banks from being paved. Harris County Precinct 4
Memorial Bend, 1958 The Memorial Bend Civic Association says the neighborhood, on both sides of Beltway 8 between Memorial Drive and Buffalo Bayou, was marketed in 1958. Memorial Bend Civic Association
Wilchester in the 1960s The Wilchester Club says its pools and grounds have belonged to the club since Wilchester and Wilchester West were developed in the 1960s. Wilchester Club
Westchester, late 1960s The Westchester Owners' Committee says most of its homes were built in the late 1960s, when Westchester was one of Houston's most westward communities. Westchester Owners' Committee
Memorial Thicket from 1979 The Memorial Thicket HOA says its first home, on Old Stone Trail, was finished in 1979 and 88 more followed by 1983. Memorial Thicket Homeowners Association
Homes and architecture
Housing from tract homes to estates The city describes Memorial's housing as ranging from mass-produced homes to million-dollar estates. City of Houston
Mostly 1960s subdivisions HAR's 2025 Facts show median years built of 1963 (Memorial Bend), 1965 (Wilchester and Nottingham West), 1967 (Nottingham Forest) and 1968 (Wilchester West and Westchester), with later subdivisions farther west such as Fleetwood (1978) and Memorial Thicket (1982). HAR.com
Nottingham Forest is the largest Among the HAR neighborhoods on this page, Nottingham Forest has the most single-family properties in HAR's 2025 Facts (931), followed by Wilchester (605), Wilchester West (519) and Fleetwood (510). HAR.com
Lot sizes HAR's 2025 Facts show median lots of about 7,700 to 10,300 sq ft across these neighborhoods, from 7,697 sq ft in Nottingham West to 10,322 sq ft in Memorial Thicket. HAR.com
Condos and townhomes too HAR's Memorial West market area is broader than the single-family subdivisions: active ZIP 77079 listings include townhome and condo projects such as West Bayou Oaks and Villa Verde alongside Nottingham Forest, Nottingham West and Fleetwood homes. HAR.com
Values exactly as HAR.com shows them for each neighborhood (2025 data), checked Oct. 25, 2026. Neighborhood figures are not the value of any one home: request a property-specific pricing review.
HAR Memorial West update, August 2026 HAR's latest posted update for the Memorial West market area (August 2026) shows a median sold price of $1,356,872, 2.3 months of inventory, listings down 15.9% year over year and an average of 24.1 days on market. HAR.com
Asking prices, October 2026 On Oct. 25, 2026, HAR's Memorial West page showed 323 homes for sale at an average list price of $791,464. These are asking prices across houses, townhomes and condos, not sale prices. HAR.com
Sold price per square foot by year HAR's MLS sold data for Memorial West shows a median of $254.44 per sq ft in 2024 (659 sales), up from $227.49 in 2023 (671 sales). HAR.com
Values differ by subdivision HAR's 2025 Facts median market values run from $531,025 (Nottingham West) and $625,505 (Fleetwood) to $1,062,060 (Wilchester) and $1,098,995 (Wilchester West), so compare the specific subdivision rather than the area as a whole. HAR.com
Live listings in Memorial West
Every active listing from every brokerage, through our HAR.com MLS search. Shows active listings in ZIP 77079, which covers most of Memorial West, including Nottingham Forest, Nottingham West and Fleetwood, plus townhomes and condos and some Energy Corridor addresses; Memorial Bend and other 77024 subdivisions east of Beltway 8 are not included.
Tax bills depend on the exact taxing units on a property. These are the official rates we could confirm, with the year; check the appraisal district account for the units on any address.
SBISD homestead exemption Spring Branch ISD lists a 20% local homestead exemption on top of the $140,000 state homestead exemption. Spring Branch ISD
Harris County units 2026 The Harris County Tax Office lists 2026 adopted rates per $100 of $0.4175 (Harris County), $0.05266 (Flood Control District), $0.19528 (Hospital District) and $0.00603 (Port of Houston). Harris County Tax Office
Houston Community College HCC's adopted rate is $0.098802 per $100 for both 2025 and 2026. Confirm on the HCAD account whether HCC is one of the property's taxing units. Houston Community College
Check the HCAD account HCAD sets values, lists every taxing unit on an account and takes residential homestead exemption applications online; its information line is 713-957-7800. Harris Central Appraisal District
Schools
Three school districts Spring Branch ISD is not the only district here: the Memorial Thicket HOA says 30 of its homes are in Katy ISD and the rest of the subdivision is in Houston ISD, with the line following the old Buffalo Bayou streambed. Memorial Thicket Homeowners Association
Spring Branch ISD finder Spring Branch ISD covers about 44 square miles west of downtown along I-10, and its school finder returns the zoned schools for an address. Spring Branch ISD
Schools associations list Associations list different SBISD feeder schools: Westchester names Nottingham Elementary, Spring Forest Middle and Stratford High; Memorial Bend names Rummel Creek Elementary, Memorial Middle and Memorial High. Confirm the exact address with the district. Westchester Owners' Committee
Katy ISD at the west end Fleetwood West's association lists Katy ISD's Wolfe Elementary, Memorial Parkway Junior High and Taylor High, and the Census geocoder places Fleetwood addresses in Katy ISD. Fleetwood West Property Owners Association
Houston ISD lookup For addresses in Houston ISD, use HISD's School Zone Search Tool or call the transfer office at 713-556-6734. Houston ISD
School assignments and attendance boundaries can change. Confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before making a housing decision.
Flood maps and drainage research
No guide can tell you whether a particular house has flooded or will flood. These are the official tools and records to research an address, and the public projects that affect drainage.
Buffalo Bayou watershed The area drains to Buffalo Bayou, which forms Super Neighborhood 16's southern edge. HCFCD lists the Buffalo Bayou watershed at 102 square miles with 106 miles of open streams. Harris County Flood Control District
2017 reservoir releases During Hurricane Harvey the Army Corps began releasing water from Addicks and Barker into Buffalo Bayou on Aug. 28, 2017, at 8,000 cubic feet per second, rising to a combined 13,000 by Aug. 30, Community Impact reported. Community Impact
April 2026 ruling on the releases In April 2026 a federal claims judge ruled that the Corps' releases after Hurricane Harvey (2017) caused damage to downstream homes along Buffalo Bayou, Houston Public Media reported. Houston Public Media via KEDT
Linear detention along the bayou HCFCD project F-58 adds linear stormwater detention along about 6.4 miles of Buffalo Bayou between State Highway 6 and the Sam Houston Tollway; construction of the first phase began in late April 2019. HCFCD's page does not give a current status. Harris County Flood Control District
HCFCD flood mapping tool HCFCD's Flood Education Mapping Tool shows the floodway, 1% and 0.2% floodplains, watersheds, ponding and channels by address. Harris County Flood Control District
FEMA effective maps and MAAPnext drafts FEMA's Map Service Center has the effective flood map for an address. MAAPnext draft maps are for awareness only and cannot be used for insurance or regulatory decisions yet. FEMA
City floodplain permit Inside Houston, construction in the 500-year floodplain, 100-year floodplain or floodway needs a floodplain development permit from the city's Floodplain Management Office (832-394-8854). Houston Permitting Center
Flood control easements on lots Memorial Bend's buildable-area guide notes that some lots carry larger Harris County Flood Control easements; check the survey and plat for any lot near the bayou or a drainage channel. Memorial Bend Civic Association
Terry Hershey Park Terry Hershey Park, 15200 Memorial Drive, is a 496-acre Harris County Precinct 4 park with 11.05 miles of trail along about six miles of Buffalo Bayou, plus a playground, pavilion, picnic area and exercise stations. It is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving, Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. Harris County Precinct 4
George Bush Park George Bush Park, 16756 Westheimer Parkway, covers 7,800 acres inside Barker Reservoir, with trails, a dog park, equestrian trails, sports fields and fishing. Harris County Precinct 4
Nottingham Park Harris County Precinct 4's Nottingham Park, 14205 Kimberley Lane, has 22.5 acres with a seasonal splash pad, disc golf, a tennis court and a playground. Harris County Precinct 4
Bendwood Park Bendwood Park is a 13.54-acre City of Houston park at 12700 Kimberly. Houston Parks and Recreation
Neighborhood pools and clubs Several subdivisions run their own clubs: the Nottingham Forest Club (10.5 acres; resident membership dues are included in that association's assessment), the Wilchester Club with three pools, and Westchester's pool and two tennis courts. Memorial Bend Club is a separate, optional membership. Nottingham Forest Club member handbook
Listed because the business’s own site, current social account or a recent news report confirms it is open. Not a review or a ranking.
Town & Country Village Town & Country Village, 12850 Memorial Drive, lists more than 80 retailers, including a Randalls grocery, Barnes & Noble and Walgreens. Town & Country Village
CITYCENTRE CITYCENTRE describes itself as a shopping, dining and entertainment destination; its management office is at 12848 Queensbury Lane, Suite 100. The city lists it among the retail districts near I-10 in Super Neighborhood 16. CITYCENTRE
Memorial City Mall Memorial City Mall, 303 Memorial City, anchors the Memorial City mixed-use district of shops, offices, residences and hotels near I-10 and Gessner. Memorial City
Getting around
We name the roads and transit options; we do not quote drive times, because they change with the hour and the exact address.
Main roads The super neighborhood is bounded by I-10 (Katy Freeway) on the north and Buffalo Bayou on the south, with State Highway 6 near its western edge; Memorial Drive, which gives the area its name, runs through it. City of Houston
Addicks Park & Ride METRO Route 228 runs from the Addicks Park & Ride at the I-10 frontage and State Highway 6 to downtown, about every 15 minutes on weekdays, with no weekend service; the regular fare is $3.75. METRO
I-10 Inner Katy project TxDOT proposes rebuilding 6.3 miles of I-10 from Voss Road to I-45 and extending the Katy managed lanes to downtown. The project is in planning and environmental review. TxDOT
Office centers on I-10 The city notes office centers in the Energy Corridor along I-10 and retail districts at CITYCENTRE, Town & Country and Memorial City inside Super Neighborhood 16. City of Houston
City services, utilities and rules
Water and sewer Houston Public Works handles water and sewer accounts for Houston addresses; call 713-371-1400 to start or transfer service. Houston Public Works
Trash: city or association The city's Solid Waste Management Department handles curbside garbage, recycling and bulk pickup for most Houston homes, but some associations, such as Nottingham Forest, handle trash collection for their neighborhoods. Ask the association which applies. City of Houston Solid Waste Management
Electric delivery CenterPoint Energy owns the poles, wires and substations and delivers power for the retail electric provider the owner chooses. CenterPoint Energy
Deed restrictions, not zoning These Houston neighborhoods rely on recorded deed restrictions, enforced by their associations, rather than village zoning. The city Legal Department can sue over certain violations that began after August 1965, and filing a complaint is free. City of Houston Legal Department
Short-term rental registration Houston's short-term rental ordinance took effect Jan. 1, 2026: homes rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days need an annual city registration ($275), and some association restrictions, such as Memorial Bend's, ban short leases outright. City of Houston ordinance
Memorial Management District The Memorial Management District (along I-10 between Beltway 8 and Bunker Hill Road) says it is funded by a voluntary assessment that commercial property owners pay on their properties. Memorial Management District
City permits The Houston Permitting Center's Project Planner lists the city permits a project needs; association architectural approval is a separate step. Houston Permitting Center
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Most of Memorial West is in Spring Branch ISD, with parts in Houston ISD and Katy ISD; confirm each address with the district. Spring Branch ISD is not the only district here: the Memorial Thicket HOA says 30 of its homes are in Katy ISD and the rest of the subdivision is in Houston ISD, with the line following the old Buffalo Bayou streambed. School assignments and attendance boundaries can change. Confirm the assigned schools directly with the district before making a housing decision.
Adopted rates per $100 of taxable value, latest year published: City of Houston $0.519190 (2025); Spring Branch ISD $1.023100 (2025); Houston ISD $0.8421 (2026); Katy ISD $1.1171 (2026). Which units apply, including any utility district, and the exemptions for an address are on its appraisal district account.
How do I check flood risk for a home in Memorial West?
Look the address up in the official tools: Buffalo Bayou watershed, 2017 reservoir releases, April 2026 ruling on the releases. No neighborhood guide can tell you whether a particular house has flooded or will flood; ask the seller for the flood disclosure and any elevation certificate.
Houston's short-term rental ordinance took effect Jan. 1, 2026: homes rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days need an annual city registration ($275), and some association restrictions, such as Memorial Bend's, ban short leases outright.
HAR.com lists a median market value of $920,000 and a median of $349.19 per square foot for Memorial West (Nottingham Forest 2025 Facts, based on appraisal district records). That is a neighborhood median, not the value of any one home.
What are the main roads and transit options in Memorial West?
The super neighborhood is bounded by I-10 (Katy Freeway) on the north and Buffalo Bayou on the south, with State Highway 6 near its western edge; Memorial Drive, which gives the area its name, runs through it.
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