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Golf Course Living in Kingwood

Four private courses in the Livable Forest, the villages that border them, and what owning a course home here does and doesn’t include.

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Overview

Kingwood has four 18-hole private courses: the Lake, Forest and Island courses at Kingwood Country Club and the Deerwood course, all run by Invited. Membership is bought from the club; neither club’s membership page links it to owning a Kingwood home ¹². Kingwood Greens backs to the Forest Course ³, and listings place homes on the Lake Course and around Deerwood.

The Clubs of Kingwood were heavily flooded in Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and rebuilt; the general manager put the restoration at more than $50 million ⁴. That history is about the clubs, not any particular home: research each address on its own.

Where to live

Neighborhoods

On the course

Fairway, green or water views and no rear neighbor. Expect stray balls on some lots (especially beside landing zones), mowing and blowers early in the morning, cart paths and golfers within sight, and stricter rules on fences, pools and landscaping. The premium depends on the hole and the view.

Inside the community

Access to the course, trails and amenities without course-lot tradeoffs, usually at a lower price per square foot. Club membership (where offered) is the same as for course lots unless the documents say otherwise.

Nearby

A short drive to the first tee, often with lower HOA costs and no golf-related restrictions. Best if you want to play but don’t need the view.

These are general tradeoffs, not findings about any specific home. Read the deed restrictions for the home’s exact section.

Housing, HOA and course-lot facts

Community Impact: Kingwood Greens was built out in 1999 and the Forest Course is within walking distance. ³
HAR 2025: about 212 single-family homes, median built 1999, median 4,153 sq ft on 14,994 sq ft lots. ⁵
Listings describe lots on or overlooking the Forest Course, including the 7th and 15th holes. ⁶
Community Impact (Jan 2020) estimated HOA dues at about $770 per year. ³
KW Northeast profile describes the village as deed restricted. ⁷
HAR: Barrington is about 249 single-family homes, mostly 2000s construction, median about 3,800 sq ft. ⁸
Community Impact (Nov 2021): Kings Point, off Kingwood Drive between Deerwood Golf Course and East End Park, had 1,592 single-family homes, built out 1991. ⁹
HAR 2025: Kings Point median build 1991, median 3,852 sq ft on about 12,278 sq ft lots. ¹⁰
Community Impact (Nov 2021) estimated HOA dues at about $690 per year. ⁹

Does a home here include membership?

Forest Course (Kingwood CC): Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. No club or Kingwood Greens source ties membership to home ownership.
Lake Course (Kingwood CC): Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. No club or HOA source ties membership to owning a home; Barrington listings mention golf-cart access to the club but not membership rights.
Island Course (Kingwood CC): Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Invited's membership page does not mention any tie between club membership and owning a Kingwood home; no HOA or developer source found stating one. Treat membership as separate unless documents show otherwise.
Deerwood Club: Not stated by the club or community; confirm in writing. Deerwood membership page does not mention home ownership or residency.

Confirm in writing with the club and in the resale certificate before your option period ends. How membership and home ownership work.

Flood research

No golf community is flood-free, and a course’s history doesn’t tell you about a specific home. Look up the exact address on the tools below, ask the seller for the Texas flood disclosure and any claims history, check the elevation certificate if there is one, and get a flood insurance quote before your option period ends.

What to know before buying a golf course home

Market information

We publish sold-price statistics only from authorized MLS data with the period and sample size stated. For current prices on and off the course, ask for a golf community market analysis; it compares recent sales on the same course and the same type of lot.

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Live listings

Homes for sale in Kingwood golf communities

Live listings from every brokerage through our HAR.com MLS search, filtered by subdivision. A subdivision search shows the whole neighborhood, not only course lots; ask us for a list of homes on the course itself.

Listings are provided through HAR.com (Houston Association of REALTORS® Information Service) and include listings from all HAR MLS brokers. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Open this search in a new window · Search all Houston homes

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Sources

Sources checked Oct 14, 2026. Prices, membership terms and operating status change; confirm with the club before you rely on them.

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