Texas / Harris County / ZIP 77018 / Oak Forest

Oak Forest

Neighborhood · Harris County, TX · ZIP 77018, 77092Appraisal data 2026-10-04

Oak Forest (neighborhood, Harris County, Texas): 5,413 homes, median value $490,591, tax rate about 2.13%, 12.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

5,413homes

$490,591median value, 2026

2.13%median tax rate

12.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+17.1%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

651homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 12.0% of mapped homes, above the 8.4% across Harris County.

600homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 11.1%.

23homes with the lot center in a regulatory floodway, where building rules are strictest.

179homes inside Harvey's estimated flooding (2017): 3.3%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 5,413 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).

$10,426yearly tax on the $490,591 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%

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	$490,591 (above the Harris County median of $273,001)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+17.1% (same homes, 5,362 with values in both years)
Median year built	1955
Median living area	1,707 sq ft
Median lot size	7,424 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1930s	1
1940s	543
1950s	2,734
1960s	426
1970s	14
1980s	3
1990s	6
2000s	136
2010s	998
2020s	550

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.

5,413homes with no transmission line within 3 miles.

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

Nina Lee Ln (303), Viking Dr (265), Wakefield Dr (247), Cheshire Ln (247), De Milo Dr (246), W 43rd St (234), Gardenia Dr (223), Chantilly Ln (222), Hewitt Dr (216), Althea Dr (215), Chippendale Rd (202), Libbey Ln (196)

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

Look up a house in Oak 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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