Similar to nearby areas, it is significantly less expensive compared to the United States as a whole. Compared to the city of Houston, it's substantially less expensive.
Home prices
Highlands's median home cost is $113,900. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is approximately $2,360 (2%) higher.Compared to the US as a whole it is about $103,600 (47%) lower, and compared to the city of Houston it is roughly $57,900 (33%) lower.
Rents
In Highlands the median monthly rent is $1,035. In comparison to nearby areas it is about $126 (13%) higher.Compared to the United States as a whole it is approximately $27 (2%) lower, and is is very similar compared to the city of Houston.
Nearby places
Channelview
Channelview is Highlands's neighbor to the southwest. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Channelview costs $124,900, which comes out to $11,000 (8%) higher than Highlands. Rent there is a bit less expensive. The median monthly rent in Channelview is $977, which works out to $58 (5%) lower than Highlands.
Baytown
Baytown is Highlands's neighbor to the southeast. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. Baytown's median home cost is $119,900, which is $6,000 (5%) higher than Highlands. The rent there is a little less expensive. In Baytown the median monthly rent is $945, which comes out to $90 (9%) lower than Highlands.
Barrett
Barrett is roughly 4 miles north from Highlands. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Barrett is valued at $58,200, which works out to $55,700 (95%) lower than Highlands. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. Barrett's median monthly rent is $899, which works out to $136 (15%) lower than Highlands.
Cloverleaf
Cloverleaf is approximately 6 miles west of Highlands. Real estate prices there are fairly similar. The value of the median home in Cloverleaf is $116,200, which is $2,300 (1%) higher than Highlands. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median rent in Cloverleaf is $871 per month, which is $164 (18%) lower than Highlands.
Crosby
Crosby is approximately 7 miles north from Highlands. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Crosby is $138,500, which is $24,600 (17%) higher than Highlands. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. Crosby's median rent is $852 per month, which comes out to $183 (21%) lower than Highlands.
