Texas / Harris County / ZIP 77040 / Windfern Forest

Windfern Forest

Neighborhood · Harris County, TX · ZIP 77040Appraisal data 2026-10-04

Windfern Forest (neighborhood, Harris County, Texas): 460 homes, median value $222,184, tax rate about 2.27%, 0.0% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

460homes

$222,184median value, 2026

2.27%median tax rate

0.0%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+3.2%value change since 2022

Flood zones

FEMA data

0homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 0.0% of mapped homes, below the 8.4% across Harris County.

3homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 0.7%.

0homes inside Harvey's estimated flooding (2017): 0.0%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 460 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

2.27%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$5,054yearly tax on the $222,184 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Windfern Forest UD	100%
Harris County	100%
Harris Co Flood Cntrl	100%
Harris Co Educ Dept	100%
Hc Emerg Srv Dist 9	100%
Cypress-fairbanks ISD	100%
Lone Star College Sys	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	$222,184 (below the Harris County median of $273,001)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+3.2% (same homes, 458 with values in both years)
Median year built	1980
Median living area	1,720 sq ft
Median lot size	7,480 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1970s	157
1980s	299
1990s	2
2000s	1
2020s	1

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.

9homes within 1,000 ft.

2,350 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.	9

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

Windy Creek Dr (51), Wind Forest Dr (49), Brookside Forest Dr (31), Windy Acres Dr (29), Windell Ln (29), Windfern Forest Dr (28), Windlea Ln (26), Hazy Meadow Ln (26), Wind Free Dr (24), Oak Pines Dr (24), Wind Cave Ln (22), Payette Dr (22)

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

Look up a house in Windfern 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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