Texas / Harris County / ZIP 77022 / Independence Heights

Independence Heights

Neighborhood · Harris County, TX · ZIP 77022, 77018Appraisal data 2026-10-04

Independence Heights (neighborhood, Harris County, Texas): 1,291 homes, median value $293,337, tax rate about 2.13%, 29.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

1,291homes

$293,337median value, 2026

2.13%median tax rate

29.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+13.1%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

375homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 29.0% of mapped homes, above the 8.4% across Harris County.

589homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 45.6%.

3homes inside Harvey's estimated flooding (2017): 0.2%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 1,291 homes with a mapped lot. Flooding outside mapped zones does happen; check the flood insurance claims history and an elevation certificate for a specific house. Harvey extent is the Harris County Flood Control District's estimate along gauged channels.

Property taxes

Appraisal district data

2.13%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$6,234yearly tax on the $293,337 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Harris County	100%
Harris Co Flood Cntrl	100%
Harris Co Educ Dept	100%
City of Houston	100%
Houston City College	100%
Houston ISD	100%
Port of Houston Authy	100%
Harris Co Hosp Dist	100%
Grtr Nrthsd Mgmt Dist	63%

Rates are the sum of every taxing unit on each property at 2025 adopted rates, the latest full year. Values from Harris Central Appraisal District files dated 2026-10-04. Homestead exemptions and caps belong to the current owner and do not transfer to a buyer.

Homes and values

Appraisal district data

Measure	Value
Median market value, 2026	$293,337 (above the Harris County median of $273,001)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+13.1% (same homes, 1,145 with values in both years)
Median year built	2006
Median living area	1,513 sq ft
Median lot size	4,000 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1900s	1
1920s	36
1930s	178
1940s	253
1950s	93
1960s	22
1970s	11
1980s	6
1990s	20
2000s	45
2010s	272
2020s	354

Single-family homes, townhomes, condos and mobile homes on owned land. Market value is the appraisal district's estimate, not an appraisal or sale price.

Pipelines

Railroad Commission data

0homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

0homes within 1,000 ft.

12,030 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Straight-line distance from the center of each lot to the nearest in-service transmission line on the Texas Railroad Commission's map. Distribution gas lines are not included.

Streets

Appraisal district data

E 32nd St (132), E 38th St (107), E 39th St (102), E 37th St (97), E 33rd St (91), E 40th St (90), E 35th St (64), E 32nd 1/2 St (52), E 34th St (51), E 36th St (40), Europa St (31), Omega St (30)

Streets with the most homes in this neighborhood, with home counts.

Look up a house in Independence Heights

Street address

Each house report shows its own value history, tax units, flood zone at the center of the lot and the nearest pipeline.

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