The expensive, invisible work on this 1972 brick ranch is already finished. The home has been repiped in PEX, and the underground sewer line was replaced out to the street — the two line items that most often derail a vintage home purchase. What's left is the good part. Four bedrooms sit on a single level, with formal living and formal dining flanking the entry and a 20x15 family room anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen offers granite counters, a pantry, and a new dishwasher and disposal, with a breakfast room alongside. A 21x12 sun porch on its own mini-split adds true year-round living space. Outside, a 9,750-square-foot half cul-de-sac lot holds mature fruit trees, native plantings, a full sprinkler system, and new fencing. Solar screens, blown new insulation, and a programmable thermostat handle efficiency. Security system and keyless entry installed. Two-car garage with utility room. Community pool, playground, and patrol. Blocks from library. Houston ISD.
Single-familyProperty Type
1972Year Built
9,748 sq ftLot Size
$200Price/Sq.Ft.
$20/moHOA Dues
2 car garageParking
Listed by Jason Gracey• Great Houston Properties, LLC
Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, located between U.S. 290 and I-610, is a residential and retail Houston neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and a bayou-greenway backdrop. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along the 34th Street corridor near Ella Boulevard, where low-slung storefronts, patios, and local counters set a casual, lived-in rhythm. Architectural lines lean toward postwar brick ranch homes, updated bungalows, and newer infill tucked behind mature oaks. White Oak Bayou Greenway threads the edge with long, linear paths and pocket parks. Local pillars such as Petrol Station, Hughie’s, and the Houston Farmers Market ground the food-and-gathering scene. The pace reads calm on side streets, then busier around the commercial strips and trailheads.
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Market insights
6123 Rena St · $385,000
DAYS ON MARKET
22 days
The average home goes pending in 46 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.6%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$385,000
Median sale price in this area is $334,077. (13% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
27% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Entrance foyer
Granite counters
Pantry
Tub with shower
Window treatments / coverings
Ceiling fan(s)
Programmable thermostat
Wood-burning fireplace (1)
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the first floor
Three additional bedrooms on the first floor (four bedrooms possible total)
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Electric cooktop
Electric oven
Microwave
Disposal
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Laminate floors
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Window unit heating option
Central air conditioning (electric)
Window unit(s) for cooling
Exterior features
Back yard fence
Sprinkler / irrigation system
Located on a cul-de-sac in a subdivision
Concrete road frontage
Association pool
Home design
Residential property
Faces north
Built in 1972
Slab foundation
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
Driveway
Garage with automatic door opener
Security
Guarded community amenity (community guard)
Construction
Brick construction
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Homeowners association (Forest West CIA c/o Beacon Res Mg)
Annual association fee of $237
Association fee covers common areas and recreation facilities
Community amenities include pool, playground, curbs and gutters
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Renovated 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in highly desirable Forest West neighborhood. Updated kitchen with granite countertops and appliances, renovated bathrooms, vinyl flooring through out. Bright and open floorplan with large living and dining areas and fireplace! Conveniently located near 290 inside Beltway 8, you'll find this colonial one story in the Forest West subdivision. The larger than average lot with attached, two car garage. This one will not last long!
Public Records
Sep 14, 2021
Sold
*
HARMLS #3921878
Jul 18, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Aug 25, 2006
Listed
$149,900
$78/sq ft
Public Records
May 31, 1991
Sold
*
$41/sq ft
* Price is not available or MLS listing is off market.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,910 (+13.0%)
$144,075 + $249,449
$393,524
2024
$7,886 (+13.5%)
$144,075 + $232,822
$376,897
2023
$6,951 (+18.2%)
$101,700 + $243,300
$345,000
2022
$5,882 (+9.1%)
$84,750 + $182,391
$267,141
2021
$5,393 (+1.2%)
$67,800 + $163,590
$231,390
2020
$5,327 (+8.6%)
$67,800 + $154,200
$222,000
2019
$4,907 (+2.7%)
$67,800 + $134,837
$202,637
2018
$4,780 (−5.4%)
$67,800 + $121,085
$188,885
2017
$5,053 (+11.0%)
$67,800 + $132,200
$200,000
2016
$4,551 (−5.2%)
$67,800 + $132,200
$200,000
2015
$4,803 (+12.1%)
$67,800 + $112,200
$180,000
2014
$4,284 (+21.5%)
$38,138 + $128,516
$166,654
2013
$3,527 (−7.5%)
$38,138 + $128,516
$166,654
2012
$3,812 (+9.3%)
$38,138 + $99,680
$137,818
2011
$3,486 (+56.6%)
2010
$2,226 (−41.5%)
2009
$3,806
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,750 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1972
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,901
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,901
Year built
1972
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Harris County
APN
0983260000617
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 22, 2026.
Jul 18, 2025 • Final
Plumbing pmt
Work on residential plumbing.
Plumbing
May 12, 2025 • Final
Plumbing pmt
Work on residential plumbing.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk 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
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Houston, TX • 77092
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Sun exposure
88/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Houston. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.8 hrs
7.1 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 6123 Rena St
$375,599
$9,401 under list price of $385K
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