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About this home
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! Over ½ acre (22,153 sq ft) at 17818 Ridge Top Dr, Houston 77090. Established Ponderosa Trails neighborhood, concrete street, utilities available. Room for a big custom home, pool, shop, and yard. Close to I-45, FM 1960, and Beltway 8. Bring your own builder! Build Your Own Dream Custom Home: Over Half an Acre in North Houston Stop settling for cookie-cutter floor plans and tiny backyards. At 17818 Ridge Top Dr, you have the space and freedom to build exactly the home you've always imagined. Why this lot? ? 22,153 sq ft, just over half an acre, formed from two combined parcels ? Paved concrete street ? Electric, phone, and cable available; water and sewer through the local water district ? Mature, established neighborhood, not a new-build subdivision packed with identical houses ? Quick access to I-45, FM 1960, and Beltway 8, plus an easy drive to Bush Intercontinental Airport and The Woodlands
Vacant landProperty Type
0.51 acresLot Size
$388,235Price/Acres
$50/moHOA Dues
Listed by Sikandar Al Malik• REALM Real Estate Professionals - West Houston
Cypress, located between U.S. 290 and the Grand Parkway (SH 99), is a suburban and master-planned Houston neighborhood with broad greenbelts and a lake-and-trail park network. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Boardwalk at Towne Lake on Towne Lake Parkway, where waterfront patios, boutique studios, and locally run eateries line the promenade. Community pillars include the Berry Center of Northwest Houston, the Cypress Top Historic Park, and the Lone Star College–CyFair campus for performances and events. Housing trends toward newer subdivisions with brick-and-stone facades, alongside pockets of older ranch-style homes. Daily life orbits around trail loops, sports fields, and shopping corridors along 290. Flat coastal terrain and bayou-adjacent parks shape the outdoors calendar.
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Property details
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Interior features
Wooded setting
Greenbelt adjacent
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Half-acre lot (approximately 0.5086 acres)
Lot is wooded
Property backs to/adjacent to a greenbelt
Home design
Vacant land
Utilities
Public water available
Cable available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Phone service available
HOA & community
Ponderosa Forest homeowners association
HOA dues $150 quarterly
Financial info
Annual taxes (2025): $1,722
Other
Owner is listing agent
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Single Family Residential
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Harris County
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113-527-000-0001
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Last updated by owner on Apr 23, 2026.
Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 111° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Houston, TX • 77090
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This home ranks in the top 5% for direct sun exposure in Houston. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 17818 Ridge Top Dr
$208,748
$11K over list price of $198K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $240K to $4.0M.