The Museum District centers on Museum Park, the City of Houston super neighborhood between US 59, Almeda Road, Hermann Park and Main Street, beside 20 member museums and the 445-acre Hermann Park.
Keeping It Real with Michael O’Neal
Why Live in Museum District? The Good, The Bad & The Reality
Want Hermann Park, the zoo and 20 museums at your doorstep, with three rail stations to get around? The Museum District delivers that. But you share these streets with a lot of visitors, and TxDOT's I-69 work is planned along the north edge.
Neighborhood Reality Check
Why You’ll Love It
Hermann Park next door
Twenty museums and institutions
Three METRORail stations
What Might Surprise You
Visitor crowds and event traffic
I-69 work on the north edge
No zoning beside older homes
Everyday Convenience
ER: HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, 0.4 mi
Shopping: Montrose Collective, 1.4 mi
Park: Hermann Park, 0.7 mi
Straight-line miles.
Michael’s Take
Living here means trading some quiet on busy days for Hermann Park and the museums as your backyard.
Five Reasons People Love Living in Museum District
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Hermann Park next door
The city lists Hermann Park at 445 acres, home to the Houston Zoo, McGovern Lake, the McGovern Centennial Gardens, the Japanese Garden, a public golf course and the park railroad, open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Houston Museum District Association has 20 member institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Children's Museum Houston, in an area the state designated a cultural district in 2010.
The Red Line stops at Museum District, Hermann Park/Rice U and Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo, running north to downtown and south to the Texas Medical Center for a $1.25 regular fare.
A neighborhood association that tends the esplanades
The Museum Park Neighborhood Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, meets monthly at 4949 Caroline (except October and December), tends the Caroline, Crawford, Calumet and Southmore esplanades, and lists voluntary dues of $35 for individuals or $60 for families.
Five Things You Should Know Before Moving to Museum District
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Visitor crowds and event traffic
The 2016 Livable Centers study put visitors to the area at about 12 million a year, and the neighborhood association warned of road closures and police traffic control during Spring Break 2026 (March 7 to 14).
At an April 2023 neighborhood meeting, TxDOT described NHHIP Segment 3A, I-69 between Spur 527 and SH 288, which includes lowering I-69 along Museum Park's north side. Construction dates near the neighborhood are not confirmed.
The city describes older homes next to newer low- and high-density buildings, and Houston has no zoning. In August 2026 the association reported a developer's request to abandon Palm Street between Main and Fannin, a block the city denied in 2016.
HAR's 2025 Facts show a median year built of 1935 in Almeda Place and 1964 in Southmore, two HAR neighborhoods inside Museum Park, so foundations, plumbing and electrical need a close look.
Brays Bayou runs through Hermann Park. HCFCD says severe floods in the Brays watershed have happened about every ten years on average and tracks the roughly $480 million Project Brays, but which bayou a Museum Park block drains to varies by address.
Buyers who want Hermann Park, the zoo and museum campuses close to home
Buyers who want METRORail to downtown and the Texas Medical Center
Buyers who like free outdoor performances and a full cultural calendar
Buyers open to older homes or newer townhomes on mixed blocks
Who Might Prefer Somewhere Else?
If you want zoning and a small city's own police and trash service, look at West University Place.
If you want rail access closer to downtown, look at Midtown.
If you want the Menil, the Rothko Chapel and older bungalows, look at Montrose northwest across US 59.
Everyday Convenience in Museum District
Parking near the park Hermann Park has several free lots, a paid garage at the natural science museum and weekend parking at the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza Garage, and head-in parking on the east side of Caroline Street is not available. Hermann Park hours and parking
Free museum hours The Houston Museum of Natural Science lists free admission on Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m., and the MFAH campus covers 14 acres with three buildings for art. HMNS visitMFAH history
A plan for walking and transit An H-GAC grant funded a Livable Centers master plan for Museum Park, completed in June 2016, covering transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, parking and wayfinding. MPNA Livable Centers Study
Distances are straight-line from the approximate center of Museum District, 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 Museum District 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 Museum District Fact Sheet.
Michael’s Take Broker opinion, based on the sourced facts above
My take: Living here means trading some quiet on busy days for Hermann Park and the museums as your backyard. Visit the street on a peak weekend or a Miller show night, ask about plans for nearby lots and street abandonments, and look up the address in HCFCD's tool. If you'd rather have zoning and a small city's services, compare West U.
Choose West University Place and you gain: A separate city with zoning, its own police and trash service, and resident-only pools.
You give up: Rail at your door and a lower price point: HAR's West U median market value is $2,108,596 against $566,085 in Southmore.
Questions buyers ask about Museum District
Is the Museum District a good place to live?
It suits buyers who want Hermann Park, 20 museums and free Miller Outdoor Theatre shows nearby, with three Red Line stations. Check event traffic on the street, TxDOT's I-69 plans on the north edge, what could be built on nearby lots and the address on the flood maps.
What are the downsides of living in the Museum District?
Visitor crowds bring closures and traffic control on peak days, and I-69 is set to be lowered along the north side. Houston has no zoning, so new buildings can rise next to older homes, and many single-family houses date to 1935 to 1964.
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
Southmore (Houston)
86
2,306 sq ft
1964
$566,085
Almeda Place
117
2,128 sq ft
1935
$463,629
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 Museum District, 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 the Museum District.
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Freeway work, rail and event days
Museum Park is framed by US 59 (I-69) on the north, Main Street on the west and Almeda Road and SH 288 on the east. TxDOT's NHHIP Segment 3A includes lowering I-69 on the neighborhood's north side, which residents heard about in 2023. Inside the area, three METRORail Red Line stations serve the museums and Hermann Park, and park, zoo and museum crowds bring closures and traffic control on peak days such as Spring Break.
Hermann Park has free lots and paid garage parking; head-in parking on the east side of Caroline Street is not available.
A 2016 Livable Centers plan for Museum Park covered transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and parking.
The city's Joint Referral Committee reviews street abandonment requests such as the 2026 Palm Street proposal.
Before you make an offer: Before making an offer near US 59, review TxDOT's NHHIP Segment 3 materials, then visit the street on a busy weekend or event night to see parking and traffic.
City of Houston taxes, TIRZ 7 and the management district
Museum District homes are taxed by the City of Houston ($0.519190 per $100 in its 2025 rate notice), Houston ISD ($0.8421, adopted 2026), Harris County ($0.41750, 2026), Flood Control ($0.05266, 2026), the Hospital District ($0.19528, 2026) and the Port ($0.00603, 2026); confirm on the HCAD account whether Houston Community College ($0.098802, 2025) applies. HISD's homestead exemption is $140,000 plus 20% of appraised value. Part of Museum Park is in the OST/Almeda TIRZ 7, and the area sits inside the Houston Southeast Management District. The seller's bill reflects the seller's value and exemptions, not yours.
Condo and townhome buyers should add association dues, which come only from the association's own documents.
File your own homestead exemption with HCAD after closing.
Before you make an offer: Pull the HCAD account, list every taxing unit and district item shown, and estimate taxes at your purchase price.
Hermann Park Conservancy lists Brays Bayou as one of the park's features. HCFCD lists the Brays watershed at 127 square miles, says severe floods there have happened about every ten years on average, and tracks the roughly $480 million Project Brays with the Army Corps, whose bridge replacements include Almeda Road. Which bayou a Museum Park block drains to, and whether it is in a mapped floodplain or shows street ponding, varies by address.
HCFCD's mapping tool has a watershed layer and street ponding data by address.
MAAPnext draft maps cannot be used for insurance decisions yet.
For newer townhomes, ask for the elevation certificate; for older homes, ask about past water entry.
Before you make an offer: Check the address on FEMA and HCFCD maps, ask the seller for the elevation certificate and flood claim history, and price flood insurance during the option period.
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What are the pros and cons of living in the Museum District?
Buyers point to Hermann Park, 20 museums and cultural institutions, three METRORail stations and free shows at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The trade-offs are visitor crowds and event traffic, planned I-69 reconstruction on the north edge, no zoning next to older homes and an older single-family housing stock.
What should buyers know before buying a home in the Museum District?
Check the address on FEMA and HCFCD flood maps, estimate taxes from the HCAD account at your own price and note the TIRZ and management district, read any deed restrictions or condo documents, review TxDOT's NHHIP plans near US 59, and confirm zoned schools with Houston ISD.
Not exactly. Museum Park is the residential neighborhood and city super neighborhood bounded by US 59, Almeda Road, Hermann Park and Main Street. The Museum District is the wider cultural district of about nine square miles that the Houston Museum District Association covers, which also reaches into Montrose.
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
City of Houston population The Museum District is 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. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
City of Houston land area The Census Bureau lists Houston's land area as 640.44 square miles (2020). U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Super Neighborhood 66: Museum Park The city groups the residential core of the district as Super Neighborhood 66, Museum Park, bounded by US 59 on the north, Almeda Road on the east, Hermann Park on the south and Main Street on the west. It sits in City Council District D. City of Houston
Active super neighborhood council The city lists the Museum Park super neighborhood council as active, recognized May 18, 2010. Its civic club is the Museum Park Neighborhood Association. City of Houston
Mix of old homes and new density The city's page describes Museum Park as a walkable area of older historic homes alongside newer low- and high-density residential buildings, medical facilities and businesses within walking distance of Hermann Park. City of Houston
State-designated cultural district The Houston Museum District Association says its member institutions sit within about nine square miles that the State of Texas designated a cultural district in 2010. This museum area is much larger than the Museum Park residential neighborhood. Houston Museum District Association
Neighborhood association area The Museum Park Neighborhood Association describes its own area as bounded mainly by Hermann Park, Main Street, Alabama Street and SH 288, which differs from the city's super neighborhood lines (US 59 and Almeda Road). Museum Park Neighborhood Association
History and development
George Hermann's 1914 gift Hermann Park Conservancy credits George Hermann's 1914 gift of land to the City of Houston as the start of the park, which marked its centennial in 2014. Hermann Park Conservancy
Grand Gateway and Sam Houston Monument The Conservancy says the park's Grand Gateway was planned in 1915 and the Sam Houston Monument was erected there in 1925 and restored in 1996. Hermann Park Conservancy
Hermann Park Golf Course since 1922 The Conservancy dates the Hermann Park golf course to 1922, with a redesign in 1997 and a lighted driving range added in 2013. Hermann Park Conservancy
First art museum building, 1924 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston says its first building opened in 1924 at Main Street and Montrose Boulevard with 60 works of art. Its roots trace to a volunteer group that brought art reproductions into Houston classrooms in 1900. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Park master plans since the 1990s Residents formed Friends of Hermann Park in 1992; it commissioned a master plan that City Council adopted in 1995, took the Hermann Park Conservancy name in 2004 and hired Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates for an updated 20-year plan in 2015. Hermann Park Conservancy
Museum District Association formed 1997 Eleven institutions formed the Houston Museum District Association on January 27, 1997; it received 501(c)(3) status that August. Houston Museum District Association
Homes and architecture
Southmore (HAR neighborhood) HAR's 2025 Facts for its Southmore (Houston) neighborhood in 77004 count 86 single-family properties with a median of 2,306 sq ft on a median 5,000 sq ft lot and a median year built of 1964. HAR.com
Almeda Place (HAR neighborhood) HAR's 2025 Facts for Almeda Place (77004) count 117 single-family properties with a median of 2,128 sq ft on a median 5,500 sq ft lot and a median year built of 1935. HAR.com
Adopted esplanades The neighborhood association has adopted the Caroline, Crawford, Calumet and Southmore esplanades through the city's Adopt an Esplanade program and needs city permission for changes such as end-cap gardens. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
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.
Southmore value snapshot HAR's Southmore (Houston) 2025 Facts list a median market value of $566,085, a median price of $280.16 per sq ft and a value range of $312 - $935 K, as HAR shows it. HAR.com
Almeda Place value snapshot HAR's Almeda Place 2025 Facts list a median market value of $463,629, a median price of $173.44 per sq ft and a value range of $233 - $616 K. HAR.com
Rice/Museum District market area HAR's sold-data table for the wider Rice/Museum District market area shows a median of $311.37 per sq ft across 211 sales for 2024. That market area also covers neighborhoods west of Main Street, so it is broader than Museum Park. HAR.com
Live listings in Museum District
Every active listing from every brokerage, through our HAR.com MLS search. Shows active listings in HAR's Rice/Museum District market area within ZIP 77004, which covers Museum Park east of Main Street; it leaves out museum-area listings west of Main (77005/77006) and may include a few blocks just outside the neighborhood association's lines.
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.
Houston Community College HCC's 2025 rate is $0.098802 per $100. Confirm on the HCAD account that HCC is one of the property's taxing units. Houston Community College
HISD homestead exemptions HISD lists a homestead exemption of $140,000 plus 20% of appraised value, and an extra $60,000 plus a $5,000 local option for owners 65 or older or disabled. Houston ISD
OST/Almeda TIRZ 7 The neighborhood association says part of Museum Park lies in the Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. Check the HCAD account for the units that tax a specific property. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
What TIRZ 7 is for The city lists the OST/Almeda Corridors zone as TIRZ 7, a financing mechanism meant to encourage commercial and residential investment along those corridors and nearby neighborhoods; its boundary was enlarged several times between 1998 and 2023. City of Houston Economic Development
Houston Southeast Management District Museum Park falls inside the Houston Southeast Management District, which the Texas Legislature created in 2001 and which covers about 30.31 square miles. Check the HCAD account to see whether any district assessment applies to a given property. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Check the HCAD account Each HCAD account lists its value, exemptions and taxing units. Buyers file their own homestead exemption online after closing. Harris Central Appraisal District
Schools
How HISD assigns schools The Museum District is in Houston ISD. Check the zoned elementary, middle and high school for an exact address with HISD's School Zone Search tool or call Student Transfers at 713-556-6734, and confirm with the district. 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.
Brays Bayou runs through Hermann Park The Conservancy lists Brays Bayou among Hermann Park's features, describing it as a 31-mile bayou running from Fort Bend County to the Houston Ship Channel. The park's 80-acre Bayou Parkland sits along it. Hermann Park Conservancy
Brays Bayou watershed HCFCD describes the Brays Bayou watershed as about 127 fully urbanized square miles with about 121 miles of open streams. It says severe floods in this watershed have happened about every ten years on average and that thousands of structures are in its mapped 1% floodplain. Which watershed a given Museum Park street drains to should be checked by address. Harris County Flood Control District
Project Brays Project Brays is a roughly $480 million flood damage reduction project led by HCFCD with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; HCFCD's construction updates list bridge replacements, including the Almeda Road bridge. Harris County Flood Control District
HCFCD flood mapping tool HCFCD's Flood Education Mapping Tool shows mapped floodways, 1% and 0.2% floodplains, watersheds, channels and street ponding by address for areas inside Harris County. Harris County Flood Control District
MAAPnext draft maps FEMA is drafting updated Harris County flood maps from HCFCD's MAAPnext data. The drafts cannot be used for insurance or regulatory decisions yet. Harris County Flood Control District (MAAPnext)
FEMA Flood Map Service Center FEMA's Map Service Center is the official source for effective flood maps; search by address. FEMA
McGovern Lake and Centennial Gardens McGovern Lake covers eight acres with three islands, two of them set aside for migratory birds. The 15-acre McGovern Centennial Gardens at 1500 Hermann Drive were created for the park's 2014 centennial on the former Houston Garden Center site. Hermann Park Conservancy
Hermann Park Railroad The park train runs a 20-25 minute loop from Kinder Station, its main station, with MD Anderson, Mullenweg and Bob Weekly stations along the way; day passes are $6 on weekdays and $7 on weekends and holidays. Hermann Park Conservancy
Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo occupies 55 acres inside Hermann Park, with more than 6,000 animals and about 1.86 million visitors a year, per the Conservancy. Hermann Park Conservancy
Miller Outdoor Theatre Miller Outdoor Theatre at 6000 Hermann Park Drive presents an eight-month season of free performances, with 1,705 seats and room for about 4,500 more on the hill. Miller Outdoor Theatre
20 member institutions The association's members include the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Children's Museum Houston, Holocaust Museum Houston, Asia Society Texas, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, The Health Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Houston Zoo, among 20 institutions. Houston Museum District Association
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The MFAH describes a 14-acre campus with three buildings for displaying art, including the Audrey Jones Beck Building (2000) and the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building (2020), and a collection of nearly 80,000 works. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston Museum of Natural Science HMNS is at 5555 Hermann Park Drive (77030) and lists free admission on Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Houston Museum of Natural Science
Neighborhood association membership The Museum Park Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; it lists residential membership at $35 a year for individuals and $60 for families, used for esplanade gardens and neighborhood projects. General meetings are 6 to 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at 4949 Caroline, except October and December. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Park hours and partnership Hermann Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; the Conservancy lists separate hours for the gardens, pedal boats, train and carousel. Hermann Park Conservancy
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.
Cafes in Hermann Park The Conservancy lists Sunday Press and Koko as cafes in Hermann Park; both close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Hermann Park Conservancy
Granger's Restaurant Restaurant at 1200 Binz on Caroline, where the neighborhood association has scheduled its December 7, 2026 holiday party. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District Hotel in the Museum District whose site lists Monarch Restaurant & Lounge and a poolside dining option. Hotel ZaZa
New construction and builders
Livable Places rules City Council approved Livable Places changes to Chapters 42 and 26 effective Nov. 27, 2023: second dwelling units may be up to 1,500 sq ft, with new rules for small multi-unit (3-8 units), courtyard and narrow-lot homes. They do not override active deed restrictions. City of Houston Planning & Development
Neighborhood letter to builders The neighborhood association publishes a developer letter (file dated 2018) asking builders and contractors to follow a few basic requests and respect residents during construction. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Palm Street abandonment request In August 2026 the association reported that Excelsior Land Company asked the city to abandon Palm Street between Main and Fannin; the city's Joint Referral Committee was reviewing it, and a 2016 request for the same block had been denied. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
We name the roads and transit options; we do not quote drive times, because they change with the hour and the exact address.
METRORail Red Line stations The Red Line serves the area at Museum District, Hermann Park/Rice U and Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo stations, running north to downtown and south to the Texas Medical Center and Fannin South. The regular fare is $1.25. METRO
US 59, SH 288, Main and Almeda US 59 (I-69) forms the north edge of the super neighborhood and Main Street the west edge; Almeda Road and SH 288 run along the east side. City of Houston
I-69 lowering in NHHIP Segment 3A At an April 2023 neighborhood meeting, TxDOT described Segment 3A of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, I-69 between Spur 527 and SH 288, which includes lowering I-69 on Museum Park's north side. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Visitor and event traffic The neighborhood association warned of road closures, traffic changes and heavier police traffic control during Spring Break 2026 (March 7-14) because of crowds at the zoo, museums and Hermann Park. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Livable Centers plan An H-GAC grant of $250,000 (2014) funded a Livable Centers master plan for Museum Park, completed in June 2016, covering transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, parking and wayfinding for an area the study says draws about 12 million visitors a year. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
Park parking Hermann Park has several free lots, a paid garage at the natural science museum and weekend parking at the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza Garage; head-in parking on the east side of Caroline Street is not available. Hermann Park Conservancy
City services, utilities and rules
Water and sewer billing Houston Public Works provides water and sewer service; utility billing is at 713-371-1400, weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Houston Public Works
Electric delivery CenterPoint Energy owns the poles, wires and substations in its Houston-area territory and delivers power for the retail electric provider you choose. CenterPoint Energy
City solid waste service The city's Solid Waste Management Department handles curbside garbage, yard waste, recycling and bulk pickup, with a schedule lookup by address. City of Houston Solid Waste Management
Tree waste months The association's guide says large tree waste is collected on the third Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November; set it out from 6 p.m. the Friday before, never on sidewalks or esplanades. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
No zoning; deed restrictions vary Houston has no zoning, but the City Legal Department can enforce recorded deed restrictions on use, setbacks, lot size, number and type of structures and orientation. Hotline: 832-393-6333. City of Houston Legal Department
Special minimum lot size and building lines Blocks can adopt a Special Minimum Lot Size or Special Minimum Building Line under Chapter 42; the city's map shows approved and pending areas by address. City of Houston Planning & Development
Permits for trees in the right-of-way Removing, pruning or planting trees in the public right-of-way needs a city permit (request it through 311), and plantings must come from the city's approved list. Museum Park Neighborhood Association
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What are the property tax rates in Museum District?
Adopted rates per $100 of taxable value, latest year published: City of Houston notice $0.519190 (2025); Houston ISD $0.8421 (2026); Harris County $0.41750 (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 Museum District?
Look the address up in the official tools: Brays Bayou runs through Hermann Park, Brays Bayou watershed, Project Brays. 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.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Museum District?
Removing, pruning or planting trees in the public right-of-way needs a city permit (request it through 311), and plantings must come from the city's approved list.
HAR.com lists a median market value of $566,085 and a median of $280.16 per square foot for Museum District (Southmore (Houston) 2025 Facts, based on appraisal district records). That is a neighborhood median, not the value of any one home.
Ask for a neighborhood shortlist, a market analysis for a street you like, or a pricing review for your home. Your request goes to Michael’s team, and someone contacts you by the method you give.
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