Uptown & West · Neighborhood guide

Galleria / Uptown

Houston's Uptown district around The Galleria, with high-rise apartments, Williams Tower and its Waterwall, and Post Oak Boulevard's dedicated bus lanes.

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Area at a glance

Living in Galleria / Uptown.

Walk Score61

Transit Score45

Bike Score49

Median rent$1,840

Avg. commute22 min

Homes rented66%

Median household income$93,499

Population22,877

Scores: Walk Score®. Median gross rent, household income, commute, renter share and population: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), ZCTA 77056. Median rent covers all rentals in the area, not only the luxury buildings we work with.

Good to know

The Galleria is the largest shopping mall in Texas.
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park sits beside Williams Tower.
METRO's Silver Line bus rapid transit runs in dedicated lanes along Post Oak Boulevard.
The district sits at the Loop 610 / US-59 interchange, near Memorial Park.

Where to eat

Musaafer · Modern Indian
One Michelin star · source
Hidden Omakase · Japanese omakase
Michelin Guide recommended; Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source
Urbe · Mexican street food
No. 23, Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source
Rumi's Kitchen · Persian
Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source

Things to do

The Galleria
Texas's largest mall, with an indoor ice rink · source
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
64-foot sculptural fountain beside Williams Tower · source
Uptown Park
Open-air shopping and dining center on Post Oak Blvd · source

Nearby public schools

School at St. George Place · Elementary · Houston Independent School District6/10
Tanglewood Middle · Middle · Houston Independent School District5/10
Liberty High School · High · Houston Independent School District4/10

Ratings from GreatSchools.org, the schools physically closest to the area's center. School assignments and ratings change; verify enrollment eligibility directly with the school district.

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Apartments in Galleria / Uptown

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Uptown · Post Oak

Aspire Post Oak

1 bed · 683 sq ft · Glass-edge pool & spa · Infrared sauna

Up to 2 weeks free, Allen plan, 13–15 mo leases

from$2,540/mo

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Uptown

Reverie at River Hollow

1 bed · 701 sq ft · 8th-floor outdoor deck · On-site concierge

Up to 6 weeks free base rent on select homes

from$1,664/mo

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