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Neighborhood at a glance: Milroy Place in Houston's Heights area

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This 4 bed, 3 bath bungalow with a two-story addition in Milroy Place sold Aug. 13 for $717,001-$827,000. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)

This 4 bed, 3 bath bungalow with a two-story addition in Milroy Place sold Aug. 13 for $717,001-$827,000. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)

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By Matt Dulin | | Updated

Named after influential Heights leader John Milroy, the Milroy Place neighborhood is a collection of 110 homes adjacent to Halbert Park and a short walk from shops and restaurants on 19th Street. The neighborhood offers original bungalows as well as new construction.

Median build-out year: 1920

Median square footage: 1,028

Schools: Helms Elementary School, Hamilton Middle School, Heights High School

Median home value: $435,000
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Homes on the market: 3 (as of Aug. 1)

Homes under contract: 4

Median annual property taxes: $10,527

Total property tax rate: $2.42158 per $100 valuation

Median price per square foot: $384.28

Average days on the market: 49

Neighborhood data provided by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene
Heights-River Oaks-Montrose Housing & Real Estate Houston Heights neighborhoods
By Matt Dulin
Matt joined Community Impact Newspaper in January 2018 and is the City Editor for Houston's Inner Loop editions.

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