Washington Avenue
Corridor west of downtown lined with bars, restaurants, townhomes and mid-rise apartments, between Buffalo Bayou and I-10 near Memorial Park.
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Living in Washington Avenue.
Scores: Walk Score®. Median gross rent, household income, commute, renter share and population: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), ZCTA 77007. Median rent covers all rentals in the area, not only the luxury buildings we work with.
- Memorial Park, about 1,500 acres, has running trails, a golf course and the Houston Arboretum.
- Buffalo Bayou Park runs along the corridor's southern edge.
- Sawyer Yards is a large artist-studio complex near Washington Avenue.
- Rice Military is a townhome-dense neighborhood along the avenue.
- Truth BBQ · Barbecue
Michelin Bib Gourmand; No. 9, Texas Monthly Top 50 (2025) · source - da Gama Canteen · Indo-Portuguese
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) · source - Burger Bodega · Burgers
Houston Chronicle Top 100 (2025) · source - Kitchen Rumors · Modern Indian
Houston Chronicle best restaurants, spring 2026 · source
- Memorial Park
1,500-acre park with trails, golf and land bridge · source - Sawyer Yards
Artist studio complex with monthly open studios · source - MKT Heights
Shops and restaurants in repurposed warehouses near Washington Ave · source - Buffalo Bayou Park
160-acre bayou park with trails and skyline views · source
- Crockett Elementary School · Elementary · Houston Independent School District8/10
- Wharton Dual Language Academy · 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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