Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$189,300
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,212/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Houston 35%
South Houston
Harris County16,033 residentsPasadena ISD
43
D
Suburbgrade score
44th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
43
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Houston is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Houston against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency30th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate89%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index79
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.56%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute30.5 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés28
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Median household income$53,497
Houston $82,168
Unemployment8.3%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations17%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Houston on employment & income
South Houston's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Sienna21 mi from South HoustonA− 54 C− Bellaire14 mi from South HoustonB+ 68 B− Iowa Colony19 mi from South HoustonB 53 C− Pearland9 mi from South HoustonB 58 C West University Place13 mi from South HoustonB 71 B− League City14 mi from South HoustonB− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Houston
Is South Houston, TX a good place to live?
South Houston scores 43 out of 100, 44th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Houston expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $189,300, 36% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.56%. $1,212/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Houston?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving South Houston sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. South Houston is served by Pasadena ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Houston?
The mean commute is 30.5 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 2.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Houston?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in South Houston old or new?
The median home in South Houston was built in 1969 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.