Houston's Most Active Neighborhoods

Looking for a new home in Houston or the surrounding areas? You're not alone. Here is a list below of the most popular neighborhoods. It may be time to take a look at the surrounding neighborhoods for a less competitive marketplace.

Below are the subdivisions with the highest number of sales in 2013 in the Houston area. The median price per square foot in 2013 and percentage gain over 2012 are also shown.

The Woodlands-Village Alden Bridge: 562 sales, $110.90 per square foot, up 9.1%

The Woodlands-Village of Sterling Ridge: 497 sales, $125.44 per square foot, up 6.5%

Oak Forest: 402 sales, $190.49 per square foot, up 14.4%

The Woodlands-Village of Cochrans Crossing: 337 sales, $118.41 per square foot, up 1.3%

Cinco Ranch Southwest: 312 sales, $107.68 per square foot, up 13.7%

Shadow Creek Ranch: 305 sales, $81.42 per square foot, up 6.5%

Walden: 296 sales, $86.47 per square foot, up 4.1%

Cinco Ranch West: 272 sales, $102.94 per square foot, up 9.1%

The Woodlands-Village of Grogans Mill: 238 sales, $101.73 per square foot, up 15.7%

Eagle Springs: 217 sales, $76.49 per square foot, up 6.5%

Coles Crossing: 212 sales, $91.99 per square foot, up 8.1%

Houston Heights: 207 sales, $251.72 per square foot, up 12.4%

The Woodlands-Village of PantherCreek: 201 sales, $107.87 per square foot, up 11.0%

Westbury: 186 sales, $113.62 per square foot, up 11.0%

Newport: 181 sales, $65.36 per square foot, up 8.6%

Gleannloch Farms: 174 sales, $86.56 per square foot, up 6.3%

Imperial Oaks Park: 168 sales, $84.88 per square foot, up 10%

Spring Trails: 165 sales, $90.12 per square foot, up 5.2%

The Woodlands-Village of Indian Springs: 161 sales, $119.88 per square foot, up 10.6%

Nottingham Country: 153 sales, $85.67 per square foot, up 11.5%