Montrose
Montrose has one of the best collections of restaurants, shops, and retail. It's #2 on Houston's Most Accessible Neighborhoods. Known for its bohemian flavor, Montrose has a unique combination of 1920s mansions, modern townhomes, luxury condos, art museums, wine lounges, and hip restaurants.
HIGHLIGHTS
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VIBRANT RETAIL: Montrose is constantly referred to as “One of Houston’s Most Walkable Neighborhoods.” The neighborhood houses numerous top-ranked restaurants, boutique shops, dive bars, wine lounges, music bars, cafes and pubs. Other retail and entertainment hotspots (Rice Military, Galleria, and downtown) are all minutes away.
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GREAT CULTURE: Home to art museums and festivals, Montrose is one of Houston’s cultural centers. The Menil Collection and the Rothko Chapel (both from John and Dominique de Menil) feature many pieces from world-renowned artists like Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse.
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CENTRAL LOCATION: Montrose is centrally located within The Loop and is minutes away from key districts like downtown, Medical Center, and Galleria.
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SHORT COMMUTES: One of the most accessible neighborhoods in Houston, Montrose homes have convenient access to main roads and freeways, including Richmond Avenue, Montrose Boulevard, Southwest Freeway, Shepherd Drive, Allen Parkway, and Westheimer Road, among others.
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HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS: Students in the area may opt to attend some of the best schools in Greater Houston. Neighborhood schools include several International Baccalaureate World Schools, including Poe Elementary, Lanier Middle School, and Lamar High School. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), a highly sought-after Fine Arts magnet school, is located in Montrose.
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STRONG APPRECIATION: Land values in Montrose have steadily appreciated over the past decade, making the neighborhood one of the best places to invest in Houston real estate.
Montrose real estate can be tricky to navigate due to its uneven development (no zoning laws), wide variety of home types (some are difficult to value properly), and rising property values. In addition, certain blocks can be problematic as they back to bars (loud) and/or get a ton of street parking on certain days of the week. Also, some vintage homes in the area are within city-designated historic districts and are deed-restricted.
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Contact Joon Chae, a Top Realtor in Houston, if you're looking to buy or sell in Montrose
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12 Things Montrose Real Estate Buyers Should Know
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Montrose is centrally located within the Inner Loop and is minutes away from key districts like downtown, the Medical Center, and the Galleria.
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One of the most accessible neighborhoods in Houston, Montrose homes have convenient access to main roads and freeways, including Richmond Avenue, Montrose Boulevard, Southwest Freeway, Shepherd Drive, Allen Parkway, and Westheimer Road, among others.
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The neighborhood houses numerous dive bars, wine lounges, music bars, and pubs, alongside several food joints, restaurants, and cafes.
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Montrose homes for sale can range from 1920s mansions, quirky townhomes, upscale condominiums, and old-style and new construction single-family homes.
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Rising demand for housing in the area has driven new residential development in the form of townhomes and condos. New condos in the area include Flats on Fairview and 3615 Montrose.
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Montrose is home to several neighborhood organizations and business associations, including the First Montrose Commons.
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One of Houston’s older neighborhoods, Montrose exudes a sort of bohemian, anything-goes atmosphere.
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Older Montrose homes – some dating back to the 1920s – have since been updated and maintained. Others have since been replaced with newer custom-built homes.
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Some parts of the Neartown/Montrose area are deed-restricted, including Hyde Park and the historic district, Courtlandt Place.
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Homes in the area mostly offer 2- to 4-bedroom floor plans, with living spaces between 2,000 to more than 4,500 square feet.
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Montrose homes typically sit on mid to large-sized lots (by Houston standards), ranging from 1,500 to more than 9,000 square feet.
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Prices for Montrose homes for sale can start at around $150,000 and can go up to more than $2,000,000.
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Schools
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
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Henry F. MacGregor Elementary
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4801 La Branch St.
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​PK - 5th Grade
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Offers several magnet programs in music and science.
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Offers an Extended Day Program
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MIDDLE
SCHOOLS
Lanier Middle School
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2600 Woodhead ST.
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Received a Texas Gold Performance Award
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Offers a Vanguard program for exemplary students and is an authorized IB World School serving the Middle Years Programme (MYP)
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Gregory-Lincoln Education Center
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1101 Taft.
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Features a Fine Arts magnet program
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K - 8th Grade
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Offers classes in vocal and instrumental music, theater, dance, culinary arts, visual arts, and multimedia arts.
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Baylor College of Medicine Academy
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2610 Elgin St.
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Magnet Middle School
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Offers a unique Medical Magnet program that is centered on a health science-based curriculum
HIGH
SCHOOLS
Lamar High School High School
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3325 Westheimer Rd.
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Offers one of the best athletics programs in the city
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Oldest lacrosse programs in Texas
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Offers excellent academic programs
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An International Baccalaureate World School with a Diploma Programme and a business administration magnet school
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High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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4001 Stanford St.
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Also known as HSPVA
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Boasts of "an academic program with concentrated training in the arts."
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Divided into 6 departments: creative writing, vocal music, instrumental music, dance, theater, and visual arts.
Poe Elementary
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5100 Hazard ST.
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Fine arts magnet school
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Candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP)
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Wharton Dual Language Academy
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900 W Gray St.
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Offers a Language Magnet program
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PK - 8th Grade
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Features a program that incorporates both Spanish and English languages
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Wilson Montessori
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2100 Yupon St.
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Known as Wilson Elementary
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Offers a Montessori program that encourages self-reliance and independence
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS
River Oaks Academy
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10600 Richmond Ave.
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Annunciation Orthdox School
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3600 Yoakum Blvd.
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The Harris School
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900 Lovett Blvd.
Avalon Academy
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1616 Indiana St.
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Kipling Street Academy
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1425 Kipling St.
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School for Young children
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810 Sul Ross St.
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St. Stephens Episcopal School
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1800 sul Ross St.
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University of St. Thomas
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3800 Montrose Blvd.
Montrose homes are zoned to the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Established in the 1920s, Houston ISD is the largest school district in the state (with 283 schools). The Texas Education Agency (TEA) gave the district a “Met Standard” rating in 2016. HISD features several International Baccalaureate (IB) World schools, including Lamar High School, Lanier Middle School, and Poe Elementary School.
To find an updated listing of all Montrose real estate zoned to any specific public school, please send an email to Joon Chae at injoonchae@gmail.com with the property preference and budget that you’re working with.
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Fun Things To Do Near Montrose Houston
One of Houston’s cultural and historical centers, Montrose is home to a diverse mix of cafes, restaurants, dive bars, vintage shops, and art galleries. Montrose offers a fusion of new and old, upscale and artsy.
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The neighborhood has several thrift, antique, and secondhand shops. The River Oaks Shopping Center, one of the oldest shopping centers in the US, is minutes away from Montrose homes. The Galleria, Uptown Park, Highland Village, and other retail hotspots are also nearby.
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Rudyard’s, a pub at 2010 Waugh Street, is known as “Montrose’s Living Room.” It seems to have everything: on-tap selection of beer, great food, comedy and musical acts upstairs, beer tastings, and a dart league. Dog-friendly West Alabama Ice House is a favorite spot for Montrose residents. A casual ice house with a taco truck and a patio, West Alabama offers an unassuming place to kick back after a long day.
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Da Marco Cucino E Vino, an upscale Italian bistro, is popular in the neighborhood. Brasil, on the other hand, draws in music lovers and creative types with its wide selection of beer, coffee, tea, and wine.
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The Menil Collection, founded by John and Dominique de Menil, has about 17,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and rare books. The private art collection includes some works of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, alongside contemporary pieces from Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
DINING
ART GALLERIES
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Cooking Girl​
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Snooze, an AM Eatery
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Les Bag'ET Vietnamese Cafe​
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The Burger Joint
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Brookstreet Bar-B-Quje
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The Hay Merchant
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Just Dinner
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Paulie's
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The Flat
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Oporto Fooding House & Wine​
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African Art Room
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Art League of Houston
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Blue Orange
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Contemporary Arts Museum
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Menil Collection​
NIGHTLIFE
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Poison Girl
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Etro Lounge
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RIPCORD
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The Flat
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Rosemont
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Avant Garden
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Anvil Bar & Refuge
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Lola's Depot
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Boondocks
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South Beach
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Rudyard's British Pub
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Cezanne
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Absinthe Brasserie
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Stone's Throw
GROCERIES
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Kroger
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Lankford
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Central City Co-Op
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HEB
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Randalls
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Trader Joe's
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Whole Foods Market
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Mercantile Montrose
PARKS
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Menil Park
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Mandall Park
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Cherryhurst Community Center
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Bethel Park
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Ervan Chew Park
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West Webster Street Park
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Buffalo Bayou Park
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Eleanor Tinsley Park
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Peggy H. Shifflick Park
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