Memorial Heights

Houston, TX

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Memorial Heights - Houston, TX Area Guide

Endless entertainment just outside your front door

Convenient Entertainment Diverse Outdoors Park-Like

Just 15 minutes from Downtown Houston, Memorial Heights is a suburban neighborhood encompassing a vast swatch of green space. Buffalo Bayou Park forms the area’s southern border, made up of 160 acres of walking trails and recreation space. Multiple annual festivals are put on in the park, making Memorial Heights a desirable location for those who love to be near the buzz of the city.

Memorial Heights’ rental market is full of contrast. Stark, contemporary homes and apartments sit across the street from historic Craftsman homes and cottages. Washington Ave. is where you’ll find the largest collection of restaurants and bars, all offering diverse cuisine for the discerning residents of Houston.

Memorial Heights is afforded a fantastic view of the Houston skyline, and with the area’s major roads and nearby 10 freeway, residents can be in the heart of the city in no time.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Memorial Heights is $1,593 for a studio, $1,510 for one bedroom, $2,149 for two bedrooms, and $2,635 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Memorial Heights has decreased by -0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 610 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,593/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 776 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,510/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,208 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,149/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,456 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,635/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Buffalo Bayou Park
  • Woodland Park
  • Discovery Green
  • Memorial Park and Golf Course
  • Children's Museum of Houston

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 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.