The Energy Corridor
Selling Your Home in The Energy Corridor?
Pricing, preparation and marketing for the Energy Corridor homeowners, with the questions buyers will ask.
Michael O’NealBroker · REALTOR® | The Michael O’Neal GroupKeller Williams Realty NortheastCall or text: 832-797-3780
The short answer
Selling a home in the Energy Corridor
Selling a home in the Energy Corridor starts with pricing against recent sales of comparable homes nearby, not a neighborhood average. HAR’s 2025 facts put the median market value at $1,040,612 for Median Market Value, an appraisal-district value rather than a sale price. Buyers here tend to ask about flood history and insurance, property taxes and school assignments, so the preparation below is built around those questions, each with the source we used.
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Market data
The Energy Corridor home values and market activity
HAR 2025 neighborhood facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Single Family Properties | 873 |
| Median Sqft | 4,137 |
| Median Lot SqFt | 9,728 |
| Median Year Built | 2004 |
| Average Bed/Bath | 4.16 / 4.29 |
| Median Appraised Value | $978,361 |
| Median Market Value | $1,040,612 |
| Median Appraised / Sqft | $236.49 |
| Median Sold Price / Sqft | $269.12 |
| Neighborhood Value Range | $598K - $1.48M |
| Single Family Properties | 577 |
| Median Sqft | 2,775 |
| Median Lot SqFt | 7,475 |
| Median Year Built | 1997 |
| Average Bed/Bath | 3.28 / 3.20 |
| Median Appraised Value | $567,446 |
| Median Market Value | $591,572 |
| Median Appraised / Sqft | $204.49 |
| Median Sold Price / Sqft | $216.31 |
| Neighborhood Value Range | $437K - $804K |
| Single Family Properties | 560 |
| Median Sqft | 2,791 |
| Median Lot SqFt | 9,951 |
| Median Year Built | 1977 |
| Average Bed/Bath | 3.76 / 3.17 |
| Median Appraised Value | $472,956 |
| Median Market Value | $475,299 |
| Median Appraised / Sqft | $169.46 |
| Median Sold Price / Sqft | $195.95 |
| Neighborhood Value Range | $368K - $649K |
| County | Harris |
| Zip Code | 77079 |
| Single Family Properties | 363 |
| Average Bedrooms | 3.97 |
| Average Baths | 3.34 |
| Median Sqft. | 3,230 |
| Median Lot SqFt. | 8,395 |
| Median Year Built | 1981 |
| Median Appraised Value | $566,889 |
| Median Market Value | $575,104 |
| Neighborhood Value Range | $395 - $721 K |
| Median Appraised Value / Sqft. | $175.51 |
| Median Price / Sqft. | $195.59 |
| County | Harris |
| Zip Code | 77094 |
| Single Family Properties | 332 |
| Average Bedrooms | 4.14 |
| Average Baths | 3.92 |
| Median Sqft. | 3,689 |
| Median Lot SqFt. | 11,541 |
| Median Year Built | 1988 |
| Median Appraised Value | $633,054 |
| Median Market Value | $664,824 |
| Neighborhood Value Range | $502 - $766 K |
| Median Appraised Value / Sqft. | $171.61 |
| Median Price / Sqft. | $189.50 |
Source: HAR.com · HAR.com · HAR.com · HAR.com · HAR.com (HAR 2025 Facts, based on appraisal district records). Market and appraised values are not sale prices. HAR’s neighborhood boundary may not match the subdivision exactly.
What these numbers do not tell you: what a home like yours would sell for today. That comes from an MLS report on recent sales comparable to your home (similar size, age, lot and condition), which is what a pricing review is built on. To see what you would compete with now, open the live listings on our the Energy Corridor guide.
Get My the Energy Corridor Pricing ReviewYour selling points
What buyers like about the Energy Corridor
These are the sourced facts we lead with in your listing and marketing.
- Bayou trail and two reservoir parks
Terry Hershey Park runs about 6 miles along Buffalo Bayou with 11.05 miles of trail, and George Bush Park covers 7,800 acres inside Barker Reservoir with another 11.36 miles of trail.
Source: Harris County Precinct 4: Terry Hershey Park · Harris County Precinct 4: George Bush Park
- Major employers on site
The Energy Corridor District names 14 large employers, including bp, ConocoPhillips, Shell and MD Anderson West Houston, and says the area supports more than 56,000 jobs.
- Park & Ride and commuter buses
METRO Route 228 runs weekdays from the Addicks Park & Ride at I-10 and Highway 6 to downtown, and a weekday Woodlands Express service links The Woodlands with district office stops.
Source: METRO Route 228 Addicks · Energy Corridor District: Woodlands commuter service
- A wide range of housing
HAR's 2025 Facts show median market values from $475,299 in Lakeside Place to $1,040,612 in Lakes of Parkway, and the district lists 21 apartment and townhome communities.
Source: HAR.com Lakeside Place 2025 Facts · HAR.com Lakes of Parkway 2025 Facts · Energy Corridor District: apartments
- Dining along Eldridge and Memorial
Restaurants such as Cafe Benedicte (15455 Memorial Dr.), Lomonte's (14510 Grisby Rd.) and Beck's Prime (1202 Dairy Ashford) are in the area, and the district's directory lists dozens more on Eldridge Parkway.
Source: Cafe Benedicte · Lomonte's · Energy Corridor District: dining
What buyers weigh
- Next to two federal flood-control reservoirs
Addicks and Barker store storm water and release it into Buffalo Bayou. During Hurricane Harvey (2017) the Corps released up to a combined 13,000 cubic feet per second, and in April 2026 a federal judge ruled those releases added damage to downstream test properties.
Source: Community Impact (2017) · Houston Public Media via KEDT (April 2026)
- City or not depends on the street
HAR's tax table for Parkway Villages, south of the bayou, shows a City of Houston line, but a Green Trails address in 77094 sits outside any city and carries MUD and ESD 48 lines instead of a city tax.
Source: HAR.com Parkway Villages tax table · U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder · HAR.com Green Trails tax table
- Three school districts
The district says area schools belong to Katy ISD, Houston ISD and Spring Branch ISD, and the lines do not follow city limits: Barkers Landing is inside Houston but in Katy ISD.
Source: Energy Corridor District: education · U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder (618 Rock Cove)
- Road and utility work underway
The district reports city resurfacing of Memorial Drive between Highway 6 and N. Eldridge (started January 2026) and an 18-month Park Ten wastewater diversion affecting Park Row, Eldridge and Memorial Drive.
- An office district along I-10
The district runs along I-10 from Kirkwood to west of Barker Cypress, with major employers' offices and 21 apartment and townhome communities near the single-family streets.
Source: Energy Corridor District: about · Energy Corridor District: apartments
Seller preparation
What the Energy Corridor buyers will ask, and what to have ready
Addicks, Barker and Buffalo Bayou
The Energy Corridor sits between Addicks Reservoir (north of I-10) and Barker Reservoir (south of it), which the Corps built in the 1940s and normally keeps dry, closing the gates in storms and releasing water into Buffalo Bayou later. During Hurricane Harvey the Corps began releases on Aug. 28, 2017, rising to a combined 13,000 cubic feet per second by Aug. 30 (Community Impact); federal courts have since ruled for test-case owners upstream and, in April 2026, downstream. HCFCD is adding linear detention along 6.4 miles of the bayou from Highway 6 to the Beltway. Mapped floodplain varies by address.
- Note whether the home drains to the Addicks, Barker or Buffalo Bayou watershed.
- Inside the city, new and substantially enlarged homes in the 100- or 500-year floodplain must be built 2 feet above it (since 2018).
- Ask for the elevation certificate and the seller's flood claim history.
What buyers will do: Check the address on FEMA and HCFCD maps, ask for the elevation certificate and flood claim history, and price flood insurance before the option period ends.
What to have ready: Your seller’s disclosure flood answers, any elevation certificate, your flood insurance declarations page and records of any claim, repair or mitigation work.
Sources: FEMA Flood Map Service Center · HCFCD Flood Education Mapping Tool · HCFCD Barker Reservoir watershed · USACE: Addicks and Barker dams
Which taxing units are on the bill
Inside Houston, owners pay the city ($0.519190 per $100, 2025), Harris County ($0.41750, 2026), Flood Control ($0.05266, 2026), the Hospital District ($0.19528, 2026), the Port ($0.00603, 2026) and the school district: Houston ISD ($0.8421, adopted 2026), Spring Branch ISD ($1.0231, 2025) or Katy ISD ($1.1171, 2025 and 2026). Unincorporated areas such as Green Trails swap the city line for ESD 48 ($0.099995, 2025) and one or more MUDs, and some city addresses, such as Lakes of Parkway, also show a MUD. The seller's bill reflects the seller's value and exemptions, not yours.
- HISD's homestead exemption is $140,000 plus 20%; SBISD adds a 20% local exemption to the $140,000 state exemption.
- Check any MUD's rate and debt in the Comptroller's special district database.
What buyers will do: Pull the HCAD account, list every taxing unit, and estimate taxes at your purchase price before setting your budget.
What to have ready: Your latest tax statement with its list of taxing units and your exemptions. Buyers know their own bill will be figured on their own value and exemptions, so a clear breakdown helps.
Sources: HCAD · Harris County Tax Office rates · Texas Comptroller special district database
Katy, Houston or Spring Branch ISD
The Energy Corridor District lists public schools from three districts, including HISD's Westside High, SBISD's Stratford High and Katy ISD's Wolfe Elementary. District lines cut across neighborhoods and city limits: HAR's tax table shows Houston ISD for Parkway Villages, while the Census geocoder places a Barkers Landing address, also inside Houston, in Katy ISD. Tax rates and homestead exemptions differ by district too.
- HISD: School Zone Search or 713-556-6734.
- SBISD: school finder looks up zoned schools by address.
- Katy ISD: SARA tool by address.
What buyers will do: Find the school district on the HCAD account, then confirm the zoned campuses with that district before you make an offer.
What to have ready: Point buyers to the school district’s own school finder; never state a school assignment yourself.
Sources: Houston ISD school zones · Spring Branch ISD realtor resources · Katy ISD attendance zones (SARA) · U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder (618 Rock Cove)
Insurance and disclosures: buyers will price homeowners and flood insurance before they commit. Have your current declarations pages, any elevation certificate and any flood-claim history ready; Texas sellers also answer flooding questions on the seller’s disclosure notice (Texas Property Code §5.008). See our Houston flood map guide.
Seller tools
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Seller questions
Selling in the Energy Corridor: common questions
How much is my the Energy Corridor home worth?
HAR's 2025 facts list a median market value of $1,040,612 for Median Market Value; that is an appraisal-district value, not a sale price. What a specific home sells for depends on its size, lot, age, condition and the competing listings, so a pricing review compares yours with recent MLS sales of similar homes nearby.
Sources: HAR.com: Median Market Value Checked Oct. 25, 2026
How long does it take to sell a house in the Energy Corridor?
HAR's public neighborhood pages do not publish an average days on market for the Energy Corridor. Across Greater Houston, single-family homes averaged 58 days on the market in September 2026, according to HAR. Your home's timeline depends on its price position, condition and the competing listings; a pricing review pulls the MLS days on market for comparable sales nearby.
Sources: HAR September 2026 Housing Market Update Checked Oct. 25, 2026
What should I have ready before selling a house in the Energy Corridor?
Buyers in the Energy Corridor most often ask about flood history and insurance, property taxes and school assignments. Have ready: Your seller’s disclosure flood answers, any elevation certificate, your flood insurance declarations page and records of any claim, repair or mitigation work. Your latest tax statement with its list of taxing units and your exemptions. Buyers know their own bill will be figured on their own value and exemptions, so a clear breakdown helps. Point buyers to the school district’s own school finder; never state a school assignment yourself.
Sources: FEMA Flood Map Service Center · HCFCD Flood Education Mapping Tool · HCFCD Barker Reservoir watershed · USACE: Addicks and Barker dams Checked Oct. 25, 2026
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