Houston Apartment Suggestions

Question

Hi Monkeys, I'm an incoming analyst at a bank in Houston. I'll be starting this summer and am looking for advice on where the best places are to live. From reading past threads, it seems like Midtown and The Heights are both good spots. However, more recent posts have mentioned that Midtown is getting sketchy, and people are starting to prefer The Heights. Are these opinions in line with what you have seen? Any advice would be great with regard to neighborhoods and specific buildings. I'll add that I enjoy great food and going out for drinks when possible.

OilAndGasIsMyLife · Accepted Answer

The Heights and Montrose are your go-to. 5 years ago, Midtown was the spot for fresh college grads, but it's deteriorated and a lot of the bars/restaurants that made it fun have shut down/relocated. Rice Military is cool as is West University. Museum District (which is kind of  just an extension further south of Montrose) is also not a bad idea.

Do not live in River Oaks as a fresh college grad. This is likely where your MD lives, but there is no where to grab a quick bite and you won't run into anyone under the age of 35 on the off chance you have a free evening.

sinbad25 · Answer

Live somewhere close to or directly off of Memorial drive between downtown and memorial park. Your commute will be super easy and you'll be close to everything. Short uber to heights, montrose, galleria area, etc. Plenty of stuff in walking distance. There are some nice newer apartments directly adjacent to memorial park. Would make it easy for you to squeeze in a short AM run before heading into office. Memorial park is really nice now and would serve as a welcome respite from being in the office so much.

foreverunemployed · Answer

Personally live downtown, so can shed some light there. Some recent high-rises have popped up and are pretty nice if that’s your thing. Depending on what your base is and whether you want to live alone or with roommates you can get a pretty high quality place.

I live alone in one of the high rises around market square downtown, and like it well enough. I have a bit less than 1000 sqft, large closets with lots of storage, a kitchen with relatively new appliances and a large bathroom with double vanity. Net effective I pay about $2200-2600 to give you a reference point.

ebitpapa · Answer

Avoid Montrose if you don’t want to live in the midst of a 24/7 pride parade. But if that’s your thing—you’ll love it there.

Avoid Midtown if you don’t want to live in the midst of homeless camping on the streets asking you for money 24/7.

Heights has gentrified over the years and now hosts a lot of young families and young professionals. Good bar district on W. 20th to take note of (probably the best scene for 20-somethings in Houston). But you have to be careful as some neighborhoods remain a mixed bag.

Rice Military is probably your best balanced living situation.

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