Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$281,400
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,393/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Houston 35%
Webster
Harris County12,366 residentsClear Creek ISD
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
21st of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Webster is like to live in, by category
Bars show Webster against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate96%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index101
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.95%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute27.8 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés130
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$61,264
Houston $82,168
Unemployment6.5%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations42%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Webster on housing & affordability
Webster's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
West University Place23 mi from WebsterA+ 71 B− Bellaire24 mi from WebsterA 68 B− Sienna24 mi from WebsterA− 54 C− Iowa Colony20 mi from WebsterB 53 C− Friendswood5 mi from WebsterC+ 63 C+ Pearland13 mi from WebsterC+ 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Webster
Is Webster, TX a good place to live?
Webster scores 54 out of 100, 21st of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Webster expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $281,400, 6% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.95%. $1,393/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Webster?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Webster sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Webster is served by Clear Creek ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Webster?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Webster?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 130 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Webster old or new?
The median home in Webster was built in 1991 — close to 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. 21% 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.