Median Age
38 Years
Largest Age Group
10-19 Years
Approximately 14% of Residents
Under 20
27%
Over 65
17%
Highlands
Highlands, TX Area Guide
A riverside community on the cusp of Houston
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Situated on the eastern banks of the San Jacinto River, Highlands provides residents with a quiet hometown atmosphere within close reach of all that Greater Houston has to offer. Highlands is a largely residential community, offering a broad range of affordable apartments, townhomes, and houses available for rent in a laid-back locale.
Highlands residents enjoy easy access to the diverse restaurants and shops strewn along Main Street, in addition to great fishing and boating opportunities on the Highlands Reservoir and the San Jacinto River. Direct access to Interstate 10 gets the Highlands community to Downtown Houston in under than an hour’s drive.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$61,111
Average: $76,669
Education
1,281
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
3,607
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Highlands has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
30%
Non-Renters
70%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
10%
Other Education
90%
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Highlands, TX is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Schools
Public
Grades K-5
739 Students
Public
Grades PK-5
349 Students
Public
Grades 6-8
994 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Baytown Nature Center
- San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
- Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center
- Gene Green All-Inclusive Park
- Sheldon Lake State Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- William P Hobby
- George Bush Intcntl/Houston
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.