Homes for Sale/Harris County/Houston/Oak Forest
Active MLS #21132557 · 27 days on market

1237 Althea Drive

Houston, TX 77018
Subdivision  ·  Oak Forest
List Price
$2.50M
$425/SF · 8.3% above neighborhood median
Beds
5
Baths
6
Sq Ft
5,867
Built
2026
Lot
12,160 sf
Garage
3-car
County
Harris
Tax Rate
0.50%

Schools

§ 03
District
Elementary OAK FOREST EL A
Middle BLACK MIDDLE B
High WALTRIP H S CCMR 95% · Grad 87% B
TEA accountability ratings reflect 2024–25 where available. School attendance zones are subject to district redistricting — confirm directly with the district before making a school-based decision.

Overview

§ 01

Stunning home on one of Oak Forest’s largest lots, Zoned to Oak Forest Elementary. This striking 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home pairs luxurious design with exceptional functionality. Soaring 12-foot ceilings, chef’s kitchen, additional scullery kitchen, and full wet bar. Primary bedroom features tower windows, sitting area, beverage center, oversized walk-in closet w/ dressing area, an elegant chandelier over looks soaking tub, His and Her White Oak vanities, and dramatic 7-foot shower. Extra large covered back patio w/ outdoor dining, fireplace and summer kitchen, overlooking a huge backyard. A private downstairs guest en-suite, 3 secondary bedrooms up all w/ private bath and closet. Game room with surround-sound and true dark media room. Large home office, beautiful utility room up, mudroom entry from Oversized garage w/ workshop. Foam insulation, whole-home dehumidifier, tankless water heaters. Solar, Generator, EV charger, smart-home, and elevator-ready. Security cameras, alarm included!

Features

§ 02

Interior

  • Atrium
  • Wet Bar
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Bedroom On Main Level
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Dual Sinks
  • Double Vanity
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Elevator Shaft
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • French Doors Atrium Doors
  • Full Bath On Main Level
  • High Ceilings
  • Kitchen Island
  • Kitchen Family Room Combo
  • Bath In Primary Bedroom
  • Pots And Pan Drawers
  • Pantry

Exterior & lot

  • Covered Patio
  • Deck
  • Fence
  • Sprinkler Irrigation
  • Paved Driveway
  • Porch
  • Patio
  • Corner Lot
  • Subdivision
  • Side Yard
  • Back Yard
  • Covered
  • Roof: Composition
  • Roof: Metal
  • Foundation: Pillar Post Pier
  • Foundation: Slab
  • Additional Parking
  • Attached

Community

  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Park
  • Prewired
  • Security System Owned
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Style: Traditional

Property Details

§ 03 · Full MLS record

Property

Property Type Residential
Property Sub Type Detached
Architectural Style Traditional
Year Built 2026
Year Built Source Builder
New Construction Yes
Property Condition New Construction
Builder Name New Oak Homes LLC

Building

Stories 2
Levels Two
Living Area 5,867 sq ft
Living Area Source Builder
Building Area Total 5,867 sq ft
Foundation Pillar Post Pier, Slab
Construction Brick, Cement Siding, Stone, Stucco, Wood Siding
Roof Composition, Metal
Accessibility Adaptable For Elevator, Accessible Full Bath, Accessible Common Area, Accessible Entrance, Accessible Hallways

Rooms & Baths

Bedrooms 5
Bedrooms Possible 6
Bathrooms (total) 6
Bathrooms Full 5
Bathrooms Half 1
Rooms Total 13
Fireplaces 2
Fireplace Features Gas Log, Wood Burning, Outside

Interior

Interior Features Atrium, Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Bedroom On Main Level, Butlers Pantry, Dual Sinks, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Elevator Shaft, En Suite Bathroom, French Doors Atrium Doors, Full Bath On Main Level, High Ceilings, Kitchen Island, Kitchen Family Room Combo, Bath In Primary Bedroom, Pots And Pan Drawers, Pantry, Pot Filler, Self Closing Cabinet Doors, Sitting Area In Primary
Flooring Engineered Hardwood, Tile, Wood
Appliances Convection Oven, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Free Standing Range, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Gas Range, Indoor Grill, Microwave, Energy Star Qualified Appliances, Tankless Water Heater, Wine Refrigerator
Laundry Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup
Windows Low Emissivity Windows
Security Prewired, Security System Owned, Smoke Detectors
Indoor Air Quality Ventilation

Exterior

Exterior Features Covered Patio, Deck, Fence, Sprinkler Irrigation, Paved Driveway, Porch, Patio
Patio / Porch Covered, Deck, Patio, Porch
Fencing Back Yard
Pool Private No

Parking & Garage

Garage Spaces 3
Attached Garage Yes
Parking Features Additional Parking, Attached, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Oversized, Workshop In Garage

Lot

Lot Size (sq ft) 12,160
Lot Size Source Survey
Lot Features Corner Lot, Subdivision, Side Yard
Direction Faces North

Location

County Harris
MLS Area Major 9
MLS Area Minor Oak Forest East Area
Subdivision Oak Forest
Road Surface Asphalt,Concrete
Postal Code 77018

Utilities

Heating Central, Electric, Gas, Heat Pump
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Water Source Public
Sewer Public Sewer
Energy Efficient Radiant Attic Barrier, Appliances, Doors, Exposure Shade, Hvac, Insulation, Lighting, Roof, Thermostat, Water Heater, Windows

HOA / Association

Amenities Picnic Area, Playground, Park

Taxes, Terms & Disclosures

Tax Annual Amount $12,550 <small style="color:#6b7280">· from 2025 county roll</small>
Tax Year 2025 (county roll)
Tax Rate (est.) 0.50%
Parcel # 073-099-021-0001
Legal Description LT 1 BLK 1 OAK FOREST SEC 1 6TH PAR R/P
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, Va Loan
Lease Considered No
Disclosures Home Warranty, Owner Is Listing Agent

Room Layout

§ 04 · 13 rooms · MLS-supplied

Main level · 5

Guest Quarters 14x12
Office 11x18
Utility Room 10x15
Living Room 20x28
Dining Room 14x18

Second level · 8

Primary Bedroom 18x20
Primary Bathroom 16x18
Bedroom 13x14
Bedroom 14x16
Bedroom 14x15
Media Room 14x21
Utility Room 11x13
Game Room 15x16

MUD Disclosure (§49.452)

§ 03 · Data moat
● §49.452 Notice
Not in archive
This MUD is not yet in our §49.452 archive. We'll add it on request.

Texas Water Code §49.452 requires districts to publish annual notices with tax rate, bonded indebtedness, and assessed value. Most Harris-area MUDs publish these; a handful managed by Inframark do not.

Request this notice
● What this tells you

The §49.452 notice is the only public document that lists a MUD's exact tax rate, outstanding bond debt, and the assessed value used to compute your taxes — direct from the district, not the MLS. If the district is newer or has more bonds outstanding than its neighbors, your effective tax rate will be higher here than just across the street.

Listing's rolled-up MUD rate Resolved MUD jurisdiction not mapped Match confidence

Taxes & Cost of Ownership

§ 04
● Estimated monthly payment
$16,028
30-YR FIXED · ADJUST ASSUMPTIONS BELOW
%
%
Principal & interest$14,982 Property tax$1,046 Homeowners insuranceTBD
Subtotal (P&I + Tax) $16,028

Illustrative only, not a quote. P&I assumes the values entered above. Insurance and HOA dues vary — consult licensed lender and insurance agent for accurate quote.

● Effective tax rate · 3-year history
2.1252%
ALL 8 TAXING DISTRICTS · 2025 BILL
202320242025
MUD
→ stable
School
0.88%
→ stable
City
→ stable
County
0.38%
→ stable
Other districts
0.87%
→ stable

HOA & Community

§ 05
● HOA details
$40
ANNUALLY
Association nameOak Forest HOA Management co. Websitevisit Phone(713) 688-6342 Cert on filemls-trestle
● Community amenities
park
· 0.1mi
Junior League Service Park · 0.1mi
· 0.5mi
place_of_worship
Gethsemane Lutheran Church · 0.2mi
St. Stephen's United Methodist Church · 0.2mi
· 0.4mi
grocery
· 0.2mi
Nani Food Mart · 0.3mi
H-E-B · 0.7mi
restaurant
Mytiburger · 0.3mi
Mytiburger · 0.3mi
Chicken Express · 0.5mi
gas_station
Mobil · 0.3mi
dog_park
TC Jester Dog Park · 0.4mi

Broadband & Connectivity

§ 06 · Rolled up from MLS
● Max advertised speed at this address
5,000 Mbps
Fiber available · cable ok
Fiber to the Premises
AT&T
5,000 / 5,000 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Coaxial Cable
Xfinity
2,000 / 2,000 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
Verizon
300 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
NGSO Satellite
Starlink
280 / 30 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Copper
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
GSO Satellite
Viasat Inc
100 / 3 Mbps
Licensed Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
+ 1 additional provider(s)

Environmental Risk

§ 08
X
FEMA Zone
Zone X · Minimal risk
Outside 100-year and 500-year floodplains. No flood insurance required by lender.
PANEL 48201C SFHA NO SOURCE 48201C_STUDY1
🌡 Heat days >95°F
65 days/yr above 95°F
Plus 11 days above 100°F. NOAA station records, 2016-2025 average.
💨 30-day air quality
AQI 48 · Good
Average daily AQI for the 30 days ending 2026-04-01. EPA AQS county monitors. Higher = worse.
🌵 Drought (current)
No drought (D1 or worse)
US Drought Monitor county reading, week of 2026-09-15.
Sources: FEMA NFHL · NOAA GHCN-Daily · EPA AQS · US Drought Monitor. Climate rollup last computed Sep 23, 2026.

Recent Comparable Sales

§ 09
8 comparable sales nearby · sold median $393/SFAddress-level sold detail is available to registered users. Reach out to Allen for the full comparable-sales report.

Subdivision & Master Plan

§ 10
● Master plan
Oak Forest
TIER: SUBDIVISION
Subdivision name (MLS)Oak Forest City · ZIPHouston · 77018 CountyHarris Listings in subdivision12,138 Active now74 Sold (last 12 mo)172 Curated amenities60
● Year-built distribution
1950s 8 1955s 5 1960s 3 1965s 1 1970s 1 1975s 3 1995s 2 2000s 1 2005s 1 2010s 2 2015s 6 2020s 5 2025s 30

Fire Protection

§ 11
Nearest station
Houston Fire Department Station 13
Distance
1.3 mi
Straight-line from listing
ISO rating
Future data point
Avg. response
From incident log (future)

Neighborhood Demographics

§ 12 · Census tract 48201531100 · ACS 2023
Median HH income
$176,091
ACS 2023
Median home value
$797,400
Census self-report
Owner-occupied
89%
1,329 housing units
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Median age
38.9
Population 3,387
Work from home
23%
of commuters
Commute 45min+
1%
of commuters
Below poverty
10.8%
tract-level

Amenities & Nearby Places

§ 13

Active listing — amenities should populate from the go-live pipeline. Click to fetch now if missing.

Location & Neighborhood

§ 13
● This Home
1237 Althea Drive, Houston, TX 77018
Harris County · 29.82°N, 95.43°W
park
0.1 mi · 4 within 2 mi
place_of_worship
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
0.2 mi · 8 within 2 mi
grocery
0.2 mi · 5 within 2 mi
restaurant
Mytiburger
0.3 mi · 2 within 2 mi
Interactive map coming in v0.2 — currently showing schematic placement.
● Listing History
Aug 27, 2026 Listed $2.50M Mark Maniha
Dec 31, 2025 Built
Status change events from HAR MLS (future: full audit trail)
● Disclosures & Attribution
Listed by Mark Maniha · Mark Maniha Real Estate
Data provided by Houston Realtors Information Service (HAR MLS). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All measurements, square footage, and school assignments should be independently verified. HAR MLS content last updated Sep 20, 2026.
MLS# 21132557 · LIST DATE: Aug 27, 2026 · PARCEL: 073-099-021-0001
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