The Energy Corridor is served by three different districts accounting for the south, west, and eastern areas of the neighborhood. These being the Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, and Spring Branch School District. In total there are 24 schools located within the Energy Corridor. There are preschools, elementary, middle, and high school offerings as well as a mix of public and private institutions.

Private schools include that of Westlake Child Development Center, Memorial Private High School, and Westside Montessori School. While a few of the neighborhood’s public schools are Stratford High, West Briar Middle, Ray K. Daily Elementary, and Nottingham Elementary. The Energy Corridor also offers about 14 unique colleges and universities for residents. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Baptist University, Lone Star College, Prairie View A&M University, and Rice University are just a few.

The Energy Corridor is known to have a wide variety of housing options. Most types of housing come from either single family homes, apartments, townhomes, or condominiums. The highest amount of condos and apartments are located in the East, East-Central, and West-Central areas of the Energy Corridor. Whereas the largest concentration of homes are primarily in the West-Central region. The neighborhood already has plenty of housing built, but because of the continued increase in population and demand for employment new construction is on the rise.

Just a few examples include: Broadstone Energy Park, Huntington 10 Oaks, and Trammell Crow Urban – Alexan Ashford. To purchase a home the average cost is around $300,000 to $400,000. On the other hand, the average rental price is in the low $2,000’s. When it comes to square footage the average of most housing is somewhere between 2,000 to 3,000. This calculates a home to normally contain about four bedrooms and two

Over the past ten years, property values in the Energy Corridor have gone up by 52%. The amount of homes sold are decreasing, however the price per square foot remains high and has actually increased by 44%. Despite the surge of new construction in the neighborhood, inventory here has become the lowest in all of Houston.

For 2018, the median sales price of a single-family home was $325,000 and the median land value price per square foot comes to approximately $35. A study done by CDS Research states that an addition 2,700 housing units will be developed by 2030 to accommodate the growing population. Although there is a variety of different housing types, some affordable and others more upscale, property values in the district rarely fluctuate.

The Energy Corridor may be best known for its plethora of job opportunities, large companies, and energy efficient lifestyle, but the neighborhood has much more to offer than just that. Whether you want to play a round of golf, take a nature walk, stroll around a museum, catch a couple shows, or listen to a concert, this neighborhood has it. For family fun there are places like The Escape Game Houston, Sky Sports Trampoline Park Houston, IFLY Indoor Skydiving, and Urban Air Trampoline Park.

For date night try Topgolf or Exitus VR. If you would rather just take it easy on a day off visit Exploration Park, Terry Hershey Park, and Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park. All in all, that listed above are just a handful of the many go-to spots in the neighborhood. The Energy Corridor also has over sixty restaurants, top-rated hotels, nine shopping centers, and much, much, more.