How far is 77054 from 77089? (Houston: house prices, school district, income)

[davidt1]

I might be relocating to 77089 and work in 77054. I know that 77054 is near downtown or something like that, so I am wondering how far it is from 77089 and if the traffic is bad. Also, house prices seem really low in 77089. Is it a bad area? Why prices there are so low? Thanks a lot.

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[tstone]

77054 is medical center. No need to explain why it's more expensive there.

77089 is SE/Sagemont area. Those are middle-grade older homes, not so bad, not so nice either.

In Google maps :
from: 77054 to: 77089 - Google Maps

Check out zips 77034 and 77062, which are generally nicer.

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by tstone

77054 is medical center. No need to explain why it's more expensive there.

77089 is SE/Sagemont area. Those are middle-grade older homes, not so bad, not so nice either.

In Google maps :
from: 77054 to: 77089 - Google Maps

Check out zips 77034 and 77062, which are generally nicer.

Thank you for your help, especially for doing the google map. It looks like I will look into 77089 first because there is someone there who is willing to sell me a house for 90K (appraised at 120K) and the property tax in that area is 2.9%. It's 3.2% in 77034 and 77062. What I still find confusing is property taxes are different even for houses in the same zip code.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by davidt1

Thank you for your help, especially for doing the google map. It looks like I will look into 77089 first because there is someone there who is willing to sell me a house for 90K (appraised at 120K) and the property tax in that area is 2.9%. It's 3.2% in 77034 and 77062. What I still find confusing is property taxes are different even for houses in the same zip code.

School district tax could be the difference there. Maybe MUD/water authority, too.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by davidt1

Thank you for your help, especially for doing the google map. It looks like I will look into 77089 first because there is someone there who is willing to sell me a house for 90K (appraised at 120K) and the property tax in that area is 2.9%. It's 3.2% in 77034 and 77062. What I still find confusing is property taxes are different even for houses in the same zip code.

Buy at 90K then appeal your appraisal on the grounds that you bought it for 30K less. 2.9% on 90K is not all that bad, so maybe you can be a little happier here...

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Buy at 90K then appeal your appraisal on the grounds that you bought it for 30K less. 2.9% on 90K is not all that bad, so maybe you can be a little happier here...

No, not until taxes are like 2% or less.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by davidt1

No, not until taxes are like 2% or less.

Then go someplace where they're 2% or less.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by davidt1

No, not until taxes are like 2% or less.

If it got to that point you'd see state income tax stolen out of your paychecks.

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Then go someplace where they're 2% or less.

That's an idea worth thinking about, but in the meantime I will go to Houston and might even organize a property tax reform group to help keep taxes down for home owners.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by tstone

If it got to that point you'd see state income tax stolen out of your paychecks.

Bingo...there's no freebies anywhere.