Spring Branch Real Estate

Spring Branch is an affluent area that encompasses the Memorial Villages in west central Harris County. It began as a religious community settled by German farmers, many of whom owned dairies. Loop 610 borders the area to the north and west, I 10 to the south and the Heights Blvd. to the east. When Spring Branch failed to incorporate as an independent municipality in 1951, a group of affluent communities known as the Villages, including Hedwig Village, Bunker Hill, Piney Point, Hunter's Creek, Spring Valley, and Hillshire Village, formed from the town and its surrounding area.

Spring Branch is perhaps best known for its school district. Spring Branch Independent School District is one of the wealthiest school districts in Houston, largely due to the property tax revenue received from more affluent neighborhoods within the area.

Established fairly early in Houston's history, Spring Branch provides a good example of early Houston suburban design. Several minor bayous run through the community, including Brickhouse Gully, Spring Branch (the neighborhood namesake), and Briar Branch, which drain into Buffalo Bayou in central Houston. Another interesting feature is Spring Lake, a rather large pond near the center of the neighborhood.

Spring Branch has been divided into three super neighborhoods by the city of Houston. Spring Branch East, located east of Bingle, is the oldest part of the larger Spring Branch community. Many industrial and warehouse developments are found in the northern and eastern parts of the community near Hempstead Highway and US 290. The former site of the Cameron Iron Works on I-10 is now a retail and entertainment complex. New home construction is occurring near Wirt Road and in several gated subdivisions replacing deteriorated apartment complexes. Afton Village, Brykerwoods, Monarch Oaks, Ridgecrest, Hillendahl Acres, Long Point Oaks, Pine Terrace, and Westview Terrace are some of the other subdivisions in the area. The median home value in Spring Branch East is $85,729.

Spring Branch West is located north of I-10 and west of Blalock. Gessner Road and W. Sam Houston Parkway North are the major north-south arteries in the area. Light industrial uses, including distribution centers, are located along the Parkway. The majority of retail commercial development is found along Gessner Road and Interstate 10. The area is largely deed restricted single-family residential. Multi-family uses are concentrated along Long Point Road, Gessner and Blalock. New home construction has recently resumed on small sites in the southeastern part of the community where land prices have risen dramatically. Median home price in Spring Branch West is $95,000.

Spring Branch Center is the central portion of the larger Spring Branch community. It is located north of the Village of Spring Valley, south of Clay Road, west of Bingle and east of Blalock. It includes many typical small Spring Branch subdivisions, such as Spring Branch Oaks and Timber Creek. The northern part of the community includes larger subdivisions, such as Binglewood and Holley Terrace. Many apartment complexes are scattered through the area. Some deteriorated after the real estate collapse of the 1980s. One complex on Hollister has been torn down and was replaced by new single-family homes. The median home value in Spring Branch Central is $90,889.

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