Montrose market area residents continue to enjoy stable property values as reflected in the following data provided by the Houston Association of Realtors. There were 10 single family homes sold in February 2008 with prices ranging from $235,000 to $533,250; averaging $168.62 per square foot. There were 17 town house/condos soldin the Montrose market area during this same period with prices ranging from $72,100 to $475,000 for an average of $143.81 per square foot.

Sellers are currently offering 62 active available single family residential homes for sale in Montrose, which is a market area within the city limits of Houston, TX, with list prices ranging from $259,000 to $1,300,000 for a luxury home. Buyers have 11 properties pending sale.

There are 94 active available town house/condos in the Montrose market area with prices ranging from $77,000 to $749,900. It’s reported that there are 32 properties pending sale.

According to data provided by the Houston Association of Realtors, there were 121 single family homes sold in 2007 with prices ranging from $105,000 to $890,000; averaging $171.51 per square foot. There were also 167 town house/condos sold in the Montrose market area during this same period with prices ranging from $43,000 to $646,000 for an average of $135.77 per square foot.

ZIP Codes: 77002, 77006, 77007, 77019, 77098

Approximate Location Boundaries:  Montrose, a Houston, Texas subdivision is generally bound by Highway 59 to the south, Allen Parkway to the north, Bagby Street to the east and Shepherd to the west; Montrose market area boundaries expand beyond the subdivision.

Location Characteristics:Originally pronounced as if it were two words, that is, “Mont Rose”, Montrose is generally bound by Highway 59 to the south, Allen Parkway to the north, Bagby Street on the east and Shepherd to the west. The Museum District is located in the southern part of Montrose and many bars & restaurants, thrift/vintage/second-hand shops, eclectic boutiques and small galleries maintain the unique flavor of this part of the city.
Initially envisioned as a planned community and/or streetcar suburb and dating back to the early 20th Century, Montrose comes with the most distinctive character of eccentricity and diversity in Houston. It is one of the prettiest areas with renovated mansions, bungalows with wide porches and cozy cottages lining shady boulevards where people can walk and cycle easily. There is even a small pocket of homes called Courtland Place where all of the houses are listed in the National Historic Registry. Other surrounding neighborhoods include Westmoreland, Avondale and Cherryhurst, all generating a Southern, cozy atmosphere. Townhouse/Condos and Lofts are very prevalent in the Montrose area as well.

Meg and Jim Zoller – The Zoller Group of Keller Williams Realty, The Metropolitan