Magnolia Park

Houston, TX

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Magnolia Park - Houston, TX

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The hidden gem in Houston’s East End

Great Location Diverse Nature Close-Knit Restaurants

Just 15 minutes southeast of downtown Houston, quiet, friendly, tree-lined Magnolia Park sits near the Houston Ship Channel in the East End district. Interstates 10, 45, 69, and 610 allow easy commuting in and out of the neighborhood to Austin or Dallas. The neighborhood's combination of natural scenic beauty, culture, and amenities add to its appeal.

Buffalo Bayou encloses most of Magnolia Park. Take in the view of the neighborhood with bayou tours on Buffalo at Sam Houston Boat Tour and then tee off at Gus Wortham Golf Course in nearby Greater East End. On a sunny day picnic, you can find locals bonding at DeZavala Park which has a pool, sports fields, and courts. Family and friends here are close and host community events throughout the year. Afterward, restaurant-crawl your way through Magnolia Park's stellar eateries, including popular Texas chains and local restaurants with Latino cuisine. Stop in El Jardin Restaurant for authentic menudo, considered some of the best in all Houston, along with occasional mariachi music.

Rent Trends

As of September 2025, the average apartment rent in Magnolia Park is $1,206 for a studio, $1,593 for one bedroom, $2,231 for two bedrooms, and $2,975 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Magnolia Park has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 412 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,206/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 672 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,593/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,011 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,231/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,295 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,975/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

69

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

49

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

64

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of Magnolia Park - Houston, TX

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3.4 27 Reviews

Current Resident

7 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

Prominently Hispanic community with a variety different ethnic stores. Pretty safe during the day but probably not the safest area to commute alone at night. Very family friendly environment, many parks in the area.

Current Resident

8 years and 1 months agoNiche Review

Older neighborhood but I love living here. Older residents have lived in this neighborhood for a long time. This area has a bad rep but I have lived here for 16 years and I feel safe. Love living in the hood.

Niche User

9 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

There needs to be more police surveillance. Crime and drugs are prevalent in the neighborhood and there needs to be more done to prevent it. There is a halfway house on the next block, so it is not very reassuring for safety reasons.

Niche User

9 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

I personally wouldn't live here because it's an okay area but there are way better places that I would like to live.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Discovery Green
  • Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
  • Woodland Park
  • Children's Museum of Houston
  • Hermann Park

Commuter Rail

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 September 2025.