Texas / Harris County / ZIP 77044 / Lake Forest

Lake Forest

Neighborhood · Harris County, TX · ZIP 77044, 77078Appraisal data 2026-10-04

Lake Forest (neighborhood, Harris County, Texas): 824 homes, median value $254,081, tax rate about 2.48%, 4.2% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

824homes

$254,081median value, 2026

2.48%median tax rate

4.2%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+5.4%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

35homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 4.2% of mapped homes, below the 8.4% across Harris County.

107homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 13.0%.

2homes with the lot center in a regulatory floodway, where building rules are strictest.

33homes inside Harvey's estimated flooding (2017): 4.0%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 824 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

2.48%median combined property tax rate (most homes fall between 2.13–2.48%).

$6,301yearly tax on the $254,081 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%
Port of Houston Authy	100%
Harris Co Hosp Dist	100%
Lone Star College Sys	50%
Humble ISD	50%
Hc MUD 361	50%
City of Houston	50%
Houston City College	50%

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	$254,081 (below the Harris County median of $273,001)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+5.4% (same homes, 818 with values in both years)
Median year built	2000
Median living area	1,893 sq ft
Median lot size	7,560 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1930s	1
1940s	1
1950s	381
1960s	3
1990s	2
2000s	418
2010s	2
2020s	16

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

18homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

35homes within 1,000 ft.

2,970 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Operators of lines within 1,000 ft of homes

Operator	Homes
Magellan Crude Oil Pl Co, L.P.	35

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

Talton St (105), Lake Forest Blvd (77), Eastern Redbud Ln (74), Yaupon Holly Ln (66), Balsam Ln (48), Parkette Dr (33), Red Mulberry Ln (29), Red Tailed Hawk Ln (29), Summer Knoll Ln (29), Country Haven Ct (24), Kellett St (23), Forest View St (21)

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

Look up a house in Lake Forest

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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