Spring is a large unincorporated community in north Harris County, roughly 20 to 25 miles north of downtown Houston along I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road. It includes Old Town Spring, a historic railroad-era district of shops and restaurants, and City Place (formerly Springwoods Village), where ExxonMobil and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have built major campuses. For renters, it offers a wide range of apartment communities between Houston and The Woodlands.
Spring at a glance
Old Town Spring, near I-45 and Spring Cypress Road, is a cluster of historic buildings turned into shops, restaurants and event spaces, with festivals through the year. On the west side of I-45 near the Grand Parkway, ExxonMobil's campus anchors City Place, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise opened its headquarters there in 2022. Spring Creek runs along the area's northern edge, separating Harris and Montgomery counties, with the Spring Creek Greenway following it.
On our site, Spring covers ZIP codes 77373, 77379, 77388 and 77386. The Census figures below use the Spring CDP, from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
Getting around
Walk Score rates Spring 19 out of 100 for walking ("Car-Dependent"), with a Bike Score of 34, at the time of writing. Plan on a car for almost all errands.
I-45 is the main corridor, with an HOV lane toward downtown, and the Hardy Toll Road runs parallel to the east. The Grand Parkway (SH 99) crosses the north end, and FM 2920, Spring Cypress Road and Louetta Road run east to west. For downtown commuters, METRO operates the Spring and Kuykendahl Park & Ride lots, with weekday express buses along I-45. Commutes to City Place or The Woodlands can be considerably shorter than a trip into the city. The Census puts mean travel time to work at 33.8 minutes for the Spring CDP.
What's nearby
Old Town Spring. Shops, restaurants and seasonal festivals in a walkable historic district.
Parks. Pundt Park, along Cypress Creek, has trails and playgrounds. Meyer Park has sports fields, trails, a dog park and an inclusive playground. The Spring Creek Greenway follows the creek with trails and natural areas.
Food. Spring has several nationally recognized barbecue spots. CorkScrew BBQ on Keith Street holds one Michelin star and was on Texas Monthly's 2025 list of the state's top 50 barbecue joints. Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q on Riley Fuzzel Road holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and also made Texas Monthly's 2025 list. Belly of the Beast, a Mexican restaurant with global influences on FM 2920, holds a Bib Gourmand and was No. 4 on the Houston Chronicle's 2025 Top 100.
Shopping. The retail corridors along I-45, FM 2920 and Louetta handle everyday needs, and The Woodlands' Market Street and mall are a short drive north.
The apartment landscape
- Garden-style communities are the main type, from older complexes along FM 1960 and I-45 to newer communities near City Place and the Grand Parkway with resort-style pools and garages.
- Mid-rise buildings in and around City Place, some walkable to its offices, shops and restaurants.
- Build-to-rent communities and single-family homes for rent in the area's many subdivisions.
The Census reports a median gross rent of $1,711 a month for the Spring CDP (ACS 2024 5-year), and about 26% of its occupied homes were renter-occupied. Gross rent is the Census measure of contract rent plus estimated utilities, and it covers every rented home in the ZIP, from older duplexes to new towers, so treat it as a baseline rather than a quote for any one building. Call us for current pricing.
Tips for renting in Spring
- Locate by employer. If you work at City Place or in The Woodlands, focus north and west; if you commute downtown, look near the I-45 Park & Ride lots or the Hardy Toll Road.
- Ask about utilities. Many properties sit in municipal utility districts, and water and sewer may be billed back. Ask for typical monthly totals.
- Read the flood disclosure. Spring Creek and Cypress Creek both run through the area. Texas Property Code §92.0135 requires landlords to tell you in writing whether a unit is in a 100-year floodplain and whether it has flooded in the past five years.
- See the actual unit. In older communities, renovation levels vary. Ask to tour the unit you would rent.
- Read concessions as effective rent, especially at new communities still leasing up, and ask which lease terms qualify.
- Price tolls if you plan to use the Hardy Toll Road or Grand Parkway daily.
Start your search in Spring
Our neighborhood guide to Spring maps every 4-star-and-above building we work with in the area. When you are ready, tell us your budget, move date and must-haves on Find Your Apartment, or call us at (713) 357-6339. We do in one conversation what takes most renters weeks on their own — and the properties pay us, so it costs you nothing.
Sources
- www.walkscore.com/TX/Spring
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Spring
- communityimpact.com/spring-klein/impacts/hewlett-packard-enterprise-op
- www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Hewlett-Packard-
- www.ridemetro.org/riding-metro/transit-services/park-and-ride-bus
- cp4.harriscountytx.gov/parks/pundt-park
- hcp4.wordpress.com/parks/meyer/
- www.houstonchronicle.com/project/top-100-restaurants-houston/
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25064&geo_ids=16000US4869596
- statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.92.htm