Harris County, Texas
Webster Real Estate and Local Guide
A retail and medical hub in the Clear Lake aerospace corridor southeast of Houston, with a housing stock dominated by apartments and a largely renter population.
Living in Webster
Grew from a small farming settlement into an aerospace bedroom community after NASA built the Johnson Space Center in the adjacent Clear Lake area beginning in 1961. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Webster
- Only about 19% of housing units are owner-occupied, making Webster a majority-renter community.
- About 13% of homes are detached single-family houses, reflecting a housing stock dominated by apartments and multifamily units.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Webster home
Webster Presbyterian Church
Church of the Astronauts, where Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin served as an elder and obtained the elements he used for the first Communion on the Moon
Texas Avenue Park
About 20-acre city park at 17100 Texas Avenue with ball fields, tennis courts, a walking track, and a baseball-themed splash pad
Challenger Seven Memorial Park
Harris County park at 2301 W NASA Boulevard named for the seven astronauts lost in the 1986 Challenger disaster