Market Conditions for West University in Houston, Texas

Reported by Meg & Jim Zoller and Susi McCauley of The Zoller Group of Keller Williams Realty, REALTORS

May 2008.

 

West University Place Single Family Homes

According to information provided by The Houston Association of Realtors, there are currently 130 single family homes available for sale in West University Place with asking prices ranging from $272,500 to $3,650,000. While the majority of these homes are of newer construction with a minimum of 4 bedrooms and 3000 sq. ft., there are also smaller homes available with 2 bedrooms that were originally constructed in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, and some properties being sold for lot value.

Properties Sold April 2008 in West University Place

There were 30 properties sold in April of 2008 with prices ranging from $235,000 up to $2,790,000 for an average of $284.34 per square foot. There were 49 properties in various stages of pending at the close of April as well.

Properties Sold March 2008 in West University Place

There were 17 properties sold in March of 2008 with prices ranging from $530,000 up to $1,200,000 for an average of $816,176 or $251.05 per square foot and on average these properties were on the market for 56 days. There were 47 properties in various stages of pending at the close of March as well.

ZIP Code: 77005

West University Approximate Location Description


Kirby Drive to the East, Union Pacific Railway railroad track to the West, Bellaire Boulevard/West Holcombe Boulevard to the South, and Bissonnet and Law Streets to the North.

West University Characteristics

Commonly referred to as West University or West U for short, West University Place was developed by former Tennessee Gov. Ben Hooper. His idea for a community of country homes was conceived in 1910 when Governor Hooper bought a tract of land southwest of Houston out of an old Spanish land grant. The Houston West End Realty Company developed today’s West University Place First Addition and put the first lots up for sale on April 1, 1917. The name “West University Place” originated from its proximity to Rice Institute (now known as Rice University). The city of West University Place incorporated in 1924 and adopted a formal city charter in 1940.
There are approximately 26 subdivisions in West University Place to include Rice Court, Pemberton, Colonial Terrace, Sunset Terrace, Cunningham Terrace, Evanston, Matthews Place, Kent Place, Monticello, Virginia Court, Belle Court, College Court Place, Collegeview, Preston Place, Pershing Place, Academy, Quenby Court, Bissonnet Place, Fairhaven, College Park, and Krenzler Courts and some sections simply known as West University Place.

West University Public Schools

Students who live in West University Place are zoned to West University Elementary, Pershing Middle School in the Braeswood Place neighborhood of Houston, and Lamar High School, in the Upper Kirby district of Houston.

The city’s boundaries are: Kirby Drive to the East, Union Pacific Railway railroad track to the West, Bellaire Boulevard/West Holcombe Boulevard to the South, and Bissonnet and Law Streets to the North.

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