The Heights
Historic neighborhood northwest of downtown with Victorian and bungalow homes, 19th Street shops, the Heights Boulevard esplanade and a hike-and-bike trail on a former rail line.
Photo: Rye Heights
Living in The Heights.
Scores: Walk Score®. Median gross rent, household income, commute, renter share and population: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), ZCTA 77008. Median rent covers all rentals in the area, not only the luxury buildings we work with.
- Houston Heights was founded in 1891 and annexed by Houston in 1918.
- Heights Boulevard has a landscaped esplanade with a walking path.
- The Heights Hike and Bike Trail follows a former rail line and connects to the White Oak Bayou Greenway.
- West 19th Street is the area's historic shopping and dining strip.
- Squable · Contemporary American
No. 2, Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source - Baso · Basque, live fire
Michelin Guide recommended; Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source - Jun · Contemporary Asian & Latin
No. 18, Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source - Camaraderie · Global fine casual
No. 13, Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source
- Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Rail-trail running along Heights Boulevard corridor · source - 19th Street shopping district
Historic strip of boutiques, vintage shops and cafés · source - The Heights Theater
Restored 1929 theater hosting concerts and events · source - Heights Mercantile
Shops, dining and fitness at Yale and 7th streets · source
- Field Elementary School · Elementary · Houston Independent School District9/10
- Hamilton Middle School · Middle · Houston Independent School District8/10
- Heights High School · High · Houston Independent School District7/10
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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4-star-and-above in The Heights.
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