Bay Forest is a wooded, 299-acre community of 836 homes located minutes from Clear Lake, Galveston Bay and Galveston Island. An exclusive master-planned neighborhood, it has walking trails, extensive landscaping and a nature preserve. Homeowners have easy access to medical facilities, police and fi re protection, schools, churches and shopping.

Build-out year: 1993
Builders include: Village Builders, Perry Homes, Kustom Kastle
Square footage: 2,700-4,300
Home values: $315,000-$542,000
HOA dues (estimated): $720 annually
Amenities: walking trails, landscaping, a nature preserve, swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds
Schools: Falcon Pass Elementary School, Space Center Intermediate School, Clear Lake High School

Property taxes (in dollars):
Clear Creek ISD - 1.40000
Harris County - 0.41801
Harris County Flood Control District - 0.02831
Port of Houston Authority - 0.01256
Harris County Hospital District - 0.17110
Harris County Department of Education - 0.00520
City of Houston - 0.58421
Clear Lake City Water Authority - 0.27000
Total (per $100 valuation) 2.88939