Houston Neighborhood Guide: Oak Forest Homes For Sale - Paige Martin

Known for having some of the best selling real estate in Houston, Oak Forest is a peaceful neighborhood with around 5,500 homes. Last year, the total number of Oak Forest homes sold increased by 31%.

Oak Forest is found east of U.S. Route 290, near West 43rd Street, between T. C. Jester and Interstate 45.

Located just outside Houston's Inner Loop, Oak Forest homes for sale are near Garden Oaks, Houston Heights, Spring Branch. Timbergrove, Lazybrook, and Memorial.

Downtown Houston and Galleria are only about 10 minutes away from Oak Forest too.

The average price per square foot of single family homes in Oak Forest increased 79% over the last 10 years.

Having 10 sections, Oak Forest is also Harris County's third largest subdivision (behind only Kingwood and Sharpstown). Strict deed restrictions are in place to maintain the neighborhood's identity.

Source: HoustonProperties.com - Oak Forest Neighborhood Review

Real Estate Review: Oak Forest Homes For Sale

Oak Forest homes for sale are mostly single-family houses currently having a neighborhood value range of $118,000 to $234,000. At 7,427 square feet median lot size, Oak Forest homes for sales have some of the biggest yards in the city.

The average home size in the neighborhood is 1,358 square feet with the average number of bedrooms and baths at 2.85 and 1.39 respectively.

Oak Forest homes sell well because of its relatively low price despite its nearness to Downtown Houston and other Inner Loop hotspots. Oak Forest is one of the few neighborhoods with good-quality homes available in the $300,000 price point.

Click on the link below to see a list of the most affordable Oak Forest homes for sale.

(View All Oak Forest Homes For Sale Under $600,000)

 

Schools Near Oak Forest Homes For Sale

Oak Forest Public Schools

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) serves Oak Forest. The public schools associated with homes in Oak Forest include:

Elementary Schools In Oak Forest      

• Benbrook Elementary School at 4026 Bolin Rd
• Durham Elementary School at 4803 Brinkman St
  
• Garden Oaks Elementary School 901 at Sue Barnett Dr.
• Holbrook Elementary School at 6402 Langfield Rd.
  
• Katherine Smith Elementary at 4802 Chrystell Ln
  
• Oak Forest Elementary School at 1401 W 43rd St.
  
• Stevens Elementary School at 1910 La Monte Ln.
  
• Wainwright Elementary School at 5330 Milwee St. 

Built in 1951, Oak Forest Elementary School is one of the oldest and highest rated elementary schools in Texas. Greatschools gave the school a 9 out of 10 rating.
Oak Forest Elementary School students scored between 6 to 18 percentage points higher than the state average in Writing, Science, and Math.

Middle Schools In Oak Forest    

• Black Middle School at 1575 Chantilly Ln
• Clifton Middle School at 6001 Golden Forest

Greatschools.org rates Clifton Middle School 7 out of 10 due to its students' strong test scores particularly in Math. Clifton Middle School testers scored between 6 to 23 percentage points above the average score in Texas.

High Schools In Oak Forest      

• Scarborough High School in 4141 Costa Rica Rd.
• Waltrip High School in 1900 W 34th St.
  

Waltrip High School is rated 5 out of 10 by Greatschools.org. While it remains average in most subjects, its Grade 11 students got between 91% to 98% test scores in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Oak Forest Private Schools

Notable private schools within a 10-15 minute drive of Oak Forest include:   

• Christian School of Northwest Houston at 6720 W Tidwell Rd.
• Memorial Hall School at 3721 Dacoma St.
• Montessori Children’s Cottage at 4009 Sherwood Ln.
• St. Ambrose Catholic School in at 4213 Mangum Rd.
• St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church at 3600 Brinkman St.
• Temple Oaks Baptist School at 2101 W 34th St.
  

About Paige Martin

A Houston-area native, Paige is an experienced, successful partner in any residential real estate transaction. Armed with a local perspective of the city & a deep knowledge of Houston real estate market, her skills have marked her as one of the most sought-after agents in Houston.

Paige has received over 40 awards for her production levels, including the #1 individual agent in the Keller Williams Memorial office (over 200 agents) for three consecutive years and inclusion as a Houston Five Star Professional Real Estate Agent (top few Realtors in the country).
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“Paige is an amazingly skilled top Houston realtor. She is thorough, detailed, exact, and highly knowledgeable. She more than exceeded our expectations. Throughout the process, she guided us and gave us excellent advice. Even though we only leased our property, she gave us around the clock attention. Our property was very popular and received an offer almost daily, which made for five times the work. She never rushed us to make a decision and was quite the opposite. She ensured we had all the information for each applicant; she asked questions of the applicant's realtor until we were comfortable. As a result of her, we have great tenants locked in for two years.”

Emily Smallwood, CPA