MacGregor, located between Hermann Park and the University of Houston, is a residential and academic Houston neighborhood with a park-lined boulevard and a lakefront greenbelt. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along MacGregor Way at Calhoun Road, where campus energy meets joggers, cyclists, and small eateries near broad lawns and shade trees. The University of Houston and the Cullen Performance Hall set a cultural baseline, while the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Houston Zoo sit just up the park corridor. Mid-century apartment courts and brick ranch homes mix with newer townhomes along curving streets. MacGregor Park and its lake shape daily routines with trails, picnic pockets, and open fields. The setting reads as urban, green, and anchored by major institutions.
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Financial info
Annual tax amount reported (2025): $5,814
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Demolish a residential building and disconnect the sewer.
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Aug 22, 2023 • Final
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Demolish a residential building and disconnect the sewer.
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Climate risks
8/10 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
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 24 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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This home ranks in the top 29% for direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 2939 Payson St
$325,097
$24K under list price of $349K
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