Southern Oaks is a community of 240 single-family homes along Brays Bayou in the southwest quadrant of Houston’s Inner Loop. The Weekley Family YMCA and the Stella Link Branch library can be found less than 1 mile to the west.

Median home value: $1,384,672

Homes on the market*: 3

Homes under contract: 1

Median annual property taxes**: $29,311


Median price per square foot: $368.26

Average days on the market*: 62

*As of April 1

**Based on median price of homes sold in past year, exemptions not included


Build-out year: 2014

Square footage range: 4,000-7,000

Schools: Twain Elementary School, Pershing Middle School, Lamar High School

Property taxes (in dollars):


Houston ISD: 1.0372

City of Houston: 0.53364

Harris County: 0.34373

Harris Health System: 0.14831


Houston Community College: 0.09557

HC Flood Control District: 0.03055

Port of Houston Authority: 0.00799

HC Department of Education: 0.0049


Total (per $100 valuation): 2.20189

The total number of homes sold was lower in four of five local ZIP codes in March when compared to March 2022, rising slightly in the 77005 ZIP code.


Meanwhile, the median price of homes sold was higher in four ZIP codes when comparing those months, falling in the 77030 ZIP code.