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

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)