{"id":76597,"date":"2022-06-21T09:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=76597"},"modified":"2024-03-15T14:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:51:53","slug":"affordable-houston-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Space City,&#8221; aka <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/8903\/TX\/Houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston, TX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has become a destination for many people relocating to Texas and the Gulf Coast region. With its picturesque skyline and historic museums to the stellar food scene, chili, pecan pie, and Texas BBQ, it shouldn&#8217;t come as a surprise that close to 2 million people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/living-in\/TX\/Houston\/6\/8903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">live in Houston<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more people move to the Houston area, it&#8217;s important to keep in mind that the median home sale price is $315,000 and the average rent for a two-bedroom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/8903\/TX\/Houston\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment in Houston<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is $1,647.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry if that price doesn&#8217;t fit in your budget &#8211; we&#8217;ve got options to help you find a home that does. We\u2019ve rounded up a list of the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs to consider living in \u2013 and they\u2019re all under a 45-minute drive from the city. That way you can live close to Houston and all its cool activities without paying the price of living there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg\" alt=\"view of houston skyline from a body of water\" width=\"1200\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-925x630.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1-441x300.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Sheldon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $168,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25702\/TX\/Sheldon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheldon, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25702\/TX\/Sheldon\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheldon, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price nearly $150K less than Houston, Sheldon comes in at number one on our list of most affordable Houston suburbs. About 20 minutes away from downtown Houston, Sheldon is home to roughly 1,900 people. Living in Sheldon, you can spend time exploring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/state-parks\/sheldon-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which features a lake and ponds for fishing, wetlands, wildlife watching, and a boat ramp.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Jacinto City<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$196,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 10 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9444\/TX\/Jacinto-City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacinto City, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9444\/TX\/Jacinto-City\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacinto City, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our second suburb, Jacinto City, is a little more expensive than Sheldon. Only a 10-minute drive from Houston you&#8217;ll be exploring the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonzoo.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston Zoo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in no time. Some popular things to do in Jacinto City are visiting the nearby San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. When living in this suburb of about 10,000 people, you can also spend the day exploring the walking trails or having a picnic at Herman Brown Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Galena Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $197,750<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/7154\/TX\/Galena-Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galena Park, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/7154\/TX\/Galena-Park\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galena Park, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the third spot on our list is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Galena Park,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">with a median home sale price of $197,750 and only a 15-minute drive away from the city. There are plenty of picturesque and outdoorsy activities to take part in when living in Galena Park. If you find yourself moving to this affordable Houston suburb, make sure to visit its namesake park, Galena Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: South Houston<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $217,500<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17658\/TX\/South-Houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Houston, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17658\/TX\/South-Houston\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Houston, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly more expensive than Galena Park is South Houston, the next suburb on our list. With roughly 17,000 residents living in this Houston suburb, make sure to stop by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1940airterminal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1940 Air Terminal Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or Strawberry Park for an afternoon of fun. And weekend trips into downtown Houston won&#8217;t take you too long, only about 15 minutes, if you&#8217;re lucky to catch a traffic-free drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2.jpg\" alt=\"some space object in space center houston which is located in affordable houston suburbs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Channelview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $239,950<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22005\/TX\/Channelview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Channelview, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22005\/TX\/Channelview\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Channelview, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About a 15-minute drive into the city, consider adding Channelview to your list of Houston suburbs to consider living in. Home to 43,000 residents, this affordable town can be a great choice for people looking to remain close to Houston without paying the price for a home in the city. In Channelview, make sure to take in the views of Bear Lake at Moncrief Park or play a round of golf at River Terrace Golf Course.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: Pasadena<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$240,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14499\/TX\/Pasadena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasadena, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/14499\/TX\/Pasadena\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasadena, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another noteworthy Houston suburb is Pasadena, where the home prices are about $75K less than in Houston. Home to roughly 146,000 people, Pasadena is a great suburb to consider living in. Whether you spend the day at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armand Bayou Nature Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or grab a coffee at a local caf\u00e9, there are many cool things to do and see in this suburb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7: La Marque<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $240,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 40 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10474\/TX\/La-Marque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Marque, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/10474\/TX\/La-Marque\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Marque, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claiming the seventh spot on our list of affordable Houston suburbs is La Marque, which is almost 40 minutes away from the city center. With a population of about 19,000, La Marque is a great area to live in that&#8217;s not nearly as big as Houston. If you&#8217;re going to call this area home, plan time to explore Carbide Park or take a short drive to nearby Tiki Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3.jpg\" alt=\"texas state flag against a blue sky\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-1118x630.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-3-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8: Cloverleaf<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $250,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22098\/TX\/Cloverleaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloverleaf, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22098\/TX\/Cloverleaf\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloverleaf, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve lived in or around Houston for some time, you may know our eighth suburb &#8211; Cloverleaf. About 26,000 people reside in Cloverleaf, so you&#8217;ll have a fraction of Houston&#8217;s population while remaining only 15 minutes from the city. Living in Cloverleaf, be sure to check out the North Shore Rotary Park and brush up on your roller skating skills at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theskatemachine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Skate Machine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#9: Baytown<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $265,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1626\/TX\/Baytown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baytown, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/1626\/TX\/Baytown\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baytown, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to Baytown will give you access to downtown Houston in close to 25 minutes &#8211; as long as you don&#8217;t find yourself in traffic. About 79,000 people live in this suburb, but there are plenty of activities to do in Baytown. Popular things in Baytown include exploring the walking trails or enjoying the bay views at Baytown Nature Center or enjoying the lazy river at Pirates Bay Waterpark.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#10: Bacliff<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $270,000<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Houston:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21421\/TX\/Bacliff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacliff, TX homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/21421\/TX\/Bacliff\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacliff, TX <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rounding out our list of affordable Houston suburbs is Bacliff, where the home prices about $45K less than in Houston. Without traffic, you&#8217;ll find yourself in Houston in roughly 35 minutes. This suburb has a population of 10,800 residents and is home to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayviewequestrian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bayview Equestrian Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Bayshore Park. There&#8217;s plenty to do on an afternoon or weekend while living in Bacliff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is based on whether a suburb is less than the median sale price of Houston and under a 45-minute drive from downtown Houston. Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during April 2022. Average rental data from<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2022. Population data sourced from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More Houston Articles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/best-day-trips-from-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Day Trips From Houston You Need to Take<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/top-local-food-in-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Local Spots to Grab Food in Houston<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you&#8217;re living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider buying a home in one of these suburbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":624,"featured_media":76598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[10756,2656],"tags":[34438,35848,34420],"coauthors":[34757],"class_list":["post-76597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-post","category-local-insights","tag-houston","tag-rid8903","tag-tx"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 Best Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you&#039;re living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you&#039;re living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"817\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@redfin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@redfin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9845e25ad8f881b29b4bfd2d1179f185\"},\"headline\":\"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1106,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/houston-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"houston\",\"RID:8903\",\"tx\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Featured Post\",\"Local Insights\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2022\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/\",\"name\":\"10 Best Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/houston-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you're living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/houston-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/houston-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":817,\"caption\":\"view of houston skyline from a body of water\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/affordable-houston-suburbs\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More\",\"description\":\"Real estate on Wall Street, Main Street and your street.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Redfin\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Redfin\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/redfinrealestate\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/redfin\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/redfin\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCMIuo1QSGcmWnevT9jdC_Ow\",\"https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Redfin\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9845e25ad8f881b29b4bfd2d1179f185\",\"name\":\"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent\",\"description\":\"Serving homebuyers and sellers in the Houston area, Dianna Navarro is a top real estate agent at Redfin with the latest market insights and local expertise. With years of experience as a real estate agent in the greater Houston area, Dianna Navarro possesses a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the local market.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.redfin.com/blog\\\/author\\\/dianna-navarro\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"10 Best Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin","description":"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you're living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In","og_description":"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you're living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/","og_site_name":"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin","article_published_time":"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":817,"url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@redfin","twitter_site":"@redfin","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/"},"author":{"name":"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9845e25ad8f881b29b4bfd2d1179f185"},"headline":"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In","datePublished":"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/"},"wordCount":1106,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg","keywords":["houston","RID:8903","tx"],"articleSection":["Featured Post","Local Insights"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2022","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/","name":"10 Best Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-21T16:30:47+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-15T21:51:53+00:00","description":"Find out the 10 best affordable Houston suburbs. Whether you're living in Houston or moving to Texas, consider checking out these great suburbs.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/houston-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":817,"caption":"view of houston skyline from a body of water"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-houston-suburbs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 Most Affordable Houston Suburbs to Live In"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/","name":"Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling &amp; More","description":"Real estate on Wall Street, Main Street and your street.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Redfin","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Redfin-logo-512x512-1.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Redfin"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfin","https:\/\/x.com\/redfin","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redfinrealestate\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/redfin","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/redfin\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMIuo1QSGcmWnevT9jdC_Ow","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Redfin"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9845e25ad8f881b29b4bfd2d1179f185","name":"Dianna Navarro | Redfin Real Estate Agent","description":"Serving homebuyers and sellers in the Houston area, Dianna Navarro is a top real estate agent at Redfin with the latest market insights and local expertise. With years of experience as a real estate agent in the greater Houston area, Dianna Navarro possesses a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the local market.","url":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/author\/dianna-navarro\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/624"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76597"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=76597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}