ZIP 77042

ZIP code · Harris County, TXAppraisal data 2026-10-04

ZIP 77042 (ZIP code, Harris County, Texas): 7,118 homes, median value $248,595, tax rate about 2.13%, 1.6% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

7,118homes

$248,595median value, 2026

2.13%median tax rate

1.6%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

+8.8%value change since 2022

Neighborhoods in 77042

Appraisal district data

Neighborhood	Homes	Median value	Tax rate	High-risk flood
Briar Court P/h	118	$436,708	2.13%	0%
Briargrove Park	1,308	$768,236	2.13%	2%
Briargrove Park	44	$500,000	2.13%	2%
Doma Chase Condos	134	$79,766	2.25%	0%
Elm Grove Townhomes Condos	136	$99,190	2.25%	0%
Executive Row Townhomes	61	$253,674	2.13%	0%
Idlewood Condos	348	$68,458	2.25%	0%
Kenswick Court Condos	62	$125,809	2.13%	0%
Lakecrest Townhomes Condos	179	$81,058	2.13%	0%
Lakeside Estates	319	$442,389	2.13%	4%
Lakeside Estates Townhomes	128	$248,702	2.13%	0%
Lakeside Park Townhomes Apts	34	$139,492	2.13%	0%
Lakeside Townhomes	43	$401,294	2.13%	0%
Lynnbrook Manor	228	$108,763	2.13%	0%
Marlborough Square	72	$203,530	2.13%	0%
Marlborough Square Condos	246	$163,833	2.13%	0%
Meadowridge Condos	128	$75,500	2.25%	0%
Oaks of Brittany	223	$117,064	2.13%	0%
Pool & Patio Townhomes	42	$252,543	2.13%	0%
Rivercrest	83	$3,883,200	2.13%	5%
Riverstone	84	$70,312	2.25%	0%
Riverstone Condos	274	$88,590	2.25%	0%
Royal Palm	90	$329,412	2.36%	51%
Sunridge Villas Condos	67	$53,636	2.25%	0%
Sunridge Villas Townhomes	27	$87,081	2.25%	0%
Sunstream Villas Condos	104	$63,025	2.25%	0%
Terra Courtyard Condos	144	$105,500	2.25%	0%
Town & Country Townhomes	404	$232,302	2.13%	0%
Walnut Bend	979	$469,975	2.13%	1%
Westchase Forest Townhomes Condos	247	$152,146	2.25%	0%
Westchase Garden Condos	82	$122,567	2.25%	0%
Westchase Gardens Condos	48	$118,848	2.25%	0%
Westchase Trails	69	$365,140	2.36%	0%
Wind River Park Townhomes	61	$139,649	2.25%	0%
Woodchase Villas/westchase	128	$106,477	2.25%	0%
Woodhollow Townhomes	36	$369,430	2.13%	0%

Flood zones

FEMA data

116homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 1.6% of mapped homes, below the 8.4% across Harris County.

222homes in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 3.1%.

7homes with the lot center in a regulatory floodway, where building rules are strictest.

175homes inside Harvey's estimated flooding (2017): 2.5%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 7,117 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 (most homes fall between 2.13–2.25%).

$5,283yearly tax on the $248,595 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%
Port of Houston Authy	100%
Harris Co Hosp Dist	100%
Houston City College	100%
Houston ISD	69%
Alief ISD	31%

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	$248,595 (below the Harris County median of $273,001)
Median change in value, 2022–2026	+8.8% (same homes, 7,054 with values in both years)
Median year built	1978
Median living area	1,864 sq ft
Median lot size	9,347 sq ft

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1940s	2
1950s	17
1960s	1,621
1970s	3,171
1980s	1,853
1990s	54
2000s	247
2010s	105
2020s	48

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

616homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

1,251homes within 1,000 ft.

3,220 ftmedian distance from a home to the nearest line.

Operators of lines within 1,000 ft of homes

Operator	Homes
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC	1,251

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.

Look up a house in 77042

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