Homes for Sale/Harris County/Houston/Ridgecrest Sec 03
Active MLS #40133826 · 17 days on market

8553 Forum Drive

Houston, TX 77055
Subdivision  ·  Ridgecrest Sec 03
List Price
$1.30M
$358/SF · 20.1% above neighborhood median
Beds
5
Baths
5
Sq Ft
3,626
Built
2026
Lot
4,760 sf
Garage
2-car
County
Harris
Tax Rate
0.81%

Schools

§ 03
District
Elementary VALLEY OAKS EL A
Middle LANDRUM MIDDLE C
High MEMORIAL H S Grad 95% A
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

Experience this 2026 new construction home by Cloudrider Group in Spring Branch, zoned to top-rated Valley Oaks Elementary and Memorial High School. Spanning 3,626 sq ft with 5 beds and 4.5 baths, it features a striking stucco exterior with organic green accents and an oversized side yard.

The open concept floor plan features engineered hardwoods, a large island, dry bar and an inviting living room with a gas fireplace. The oversized windows throughout make for a light-filled atmosphere. Relax in the primary suite with a custom window seat and a spa bath clad in marble flooring and countertops.

Designed for function and elevated style, the home includes a dedicated office, a storage room, and custom trim, wainscoting, and statement wallpaper throughout. The third floor offers a massive vaulted game room with a private bedroom and full en suite bath, creating the perfect guest or media retreat. Come and see!

Features

§ 02

Interior

  • Crown Molding
  • Dry Bar
  • High Ceilings
  • Marble Counters
  • Vaulted Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Programmable Thermostat
  • Dishwasher
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Disposal
  • Gas Oven
  • Microwave
  • Engineered Hardwood
  • Marble
  • Tile
  • Heat: Central
  • Heat: Gas
  • Cool: Central Air

Exterior & lot

  • Fully Fenced
  • Fence
  • Paved Driveway
  • Private Yard
  • Cleared
  • Back Yard
  • Roof: Composition
  • Foundation: Slab
  • Attached
  • Garage

Community

  • Smoke Detectors
  • Style: Contemporary Modern

Property Details

§ 03 · Full MLS record

Property

Property Type Residential
Property Sub Type Detached
Architectural Style Contemporary Modern
Year Built 2026
Year Built Source Builder
New Construction Yes
Property Condition Under Construction
Builder Name Cloudrider Group

Building

Stories 3
Levels ThreeOrMore
Living Area 3,626 sq ft
Living Area Source Builder
Building Area Total 3,626 sq ft
Foundation Slab
Construction Stucco, Vinyl Siding
Roof Composition

Rooms & Baths

Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms (total) 5
Bathrooms Full 4
Bathrooms Half 1
Rooms Total 5
Fireplaces 1
Fireplace Features Gas

Interior

Interior Features Crown Molding, Dry Bar, High Ceilings, Marble Counters, Vaulted Ceilings, Ceiling Fans, Programmable Thermostat
Flooring Engineered Hardwood, Marble, Tile
Appliances Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Gas Oven, Microwave
Laundry Washer Hookup
Security Smoke Detectors
Indoor Air Quality Ventilation

Exterior

Exterior Features Fully Fenced, Fence, Paved Driveway, Private Yard
Fencing Back Yard
Pool Private No

Parking & Garage

Garage Spaces 2
Attached Garage Yes
Parking Features Attached, Garage

Lot

Lot Size (sq ft) 4,760
Lot Size (acres) 0.1898
Lot Size Source Survey
Lot Features Cleared
Direction Faces North

Location

County Harris
MLS Area Major 24
MLS Area Minor Spring Branch
Subdivision Ridgecrest Sec 03
Postal Code 77055

Utilities

Heating Central, Gas
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Water Source Public
Sewer Public Sewer
Energy Efficient Thermostat

Taxes, Terms & Disclosures

Tax Annual Amount $10,461
Tax Year 2025
Tax Rate (est.) 0.81%
Parcel # na
Legal Description LT 10 BLK 2 RIDGECREST SEC 3
Lease Considered No
Disclosures Owner Is Listing Agent

Room Layout

§ 04 · 5 rooms · MLS-supplied

Second level · 4

Primary Bedroom 15x21
Bedroom 14x11
Bedroom 14x11
Bedroom 11x11

Third level · 1

Bedroom 11x17

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
$8,660
30-YR FIXED · ADJUST ASSUMPTIONS BELOW
%
%
Principal & interest$7,788 Property tax$872 Homeowners insuranceTBD
Subtotal (P&I + Tax) $8,660

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
202320242025
MUD
—
→ stable
School
1.02%
→ stable
City
0.52%
→ stable
County
0.38%
→ stable

HOA & Community

§ 05
● HOA details
—
ANNUAL
Association name— Management co.— Website— Phone— Cert on filepending
● Community amenities
place_of_worship
St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church · 0.1mi
Saint Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church · 0.1mi
Spring Branch Seventh Day Adventist Church · 0.3mi
restaurant
Las Tortas Perronas · 0.2mi
Feges Barbecue · 0.4mi
Shipley's Donut · 0.4mi
hospital
Spring Branch Hillendahl Clinic · 0.3mi
Texas Children's Pediatrics - Spring Branch · 0.9mi
Memorial MRI & Diagnostic · 1.0mi
park
play structure, slide · 0.4mi
swingset, play structures, slides · 0.4mi
Moritz Pech Family Park · 0.5mi
library
Ring Neighborhood Library · 0.5mi
Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library · 1.6mi
Collier Regional Library · 2.9mi
gym
Soul Tribes Yoga · 0.5mi
Blink Fitness · 1.0mi
24 Hour Fitness · 1.4mi

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
Fiber to the Premises
Xfinity
2,000 / 250 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Coaxial Cable
Xfinity
2,000 / 250 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
Verizon
1,000 / 75 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
Rural Telecommunications of America
300 / 150 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
NGSO Satellite
Starlink
280 / 30 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Copper
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
+ 3 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)
D1 · Moderate
US Drought Monitor county reading, week of 2026-10-13.
Sources: FEMA NFHL · NOAA GHCN-Daily · EPA AQS · US Drought Monitor. Climate rollup last computed Oct 16, 2026.

Recent Comparable Sales

§ 09
8 comparable sales nearby · sold median $298/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
Ridgecrest Sec 03
TIER: SUBDIVISION
Subdivision name (MLS)Ridgecrest Sec 03 City · ZIPHouston · 77055 CountyHarris Listings in subdivision14 Active now2 Sold (last 12 mo)0 Curated amenities60
● Year-built distribution
2025s 2

Fire Protection

§ 11
Nearest station
Houston Fire Department Station 5
Distance
0.7 mi
Straight-line from listing
ISO rating
—
Future data point
Avg. response
—
From incident log (future)

Neighborhood Demographics

§ 12 · Census tract 48201520700 · ACS 2023
Median HH income
$135,250
ACS 2023
Median home value
$604,800
Census self-report
Owner-occupied
81%
1,701 housing units
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Median age
38.9
Population 4,670
Work from home
15%
of commuters
Commute 45min+
2%
of commuters
Below poverty
3.2%
tract-level

Amenities & Nearby Places

§ 13

Grocery

Pancho's Meat Market
0.1 mi · 5 within 1.5 mi

Schools

The Learning Experience - Spring Branch
0.2 mi · 5 within 1.5 mi

Parks

Creek Pocket Park
0.2 mi · 5 within 1.5 mi

Restaurants

El Papaturro Restaurant
0.0 mi · 8 within 1.5 mi

Cafés

Shipley Do-Nuts
0.5 mi · 5 within 1.5 mi

Gyms

Medellin Fitness & Nutrition
0.0 mi · 3 within 1.5 mi
Data: Google Places (refreshed every 7 days). Last fetched May 6, 2026.

Location & Neighborhood

§ 13
● This Home
8553 Forum Drive, Houston, TX 77055
Harris County · 29.80°N, 95.50°W
place_of_worship
St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church
0.1 mi · 5 within 2 mi
restaurant
Las Tortas Perronas
0.2 mi · 5 within 2 mi
hospital
Spring Branch Hillendahl Clinic
0.3 mi · 1 within 2 mi
park
play structure, slide
0.4 mi · 5 within 2 mi
Interactive map coming in v0.2 — currently showing schematic placement.
● Listing History
Sep 29, 2026 Listed $1.30M Emily Brown
Dec 31, 2025 Built —
Status change events from HAR MLS (future: full audit trail)
● Disclosures & Attribution
Listed by Emily Brown · Cloudrider Realty, LLC
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 Oct 4, 2026.
MLS# 40133826 · LIST DATE: Sep 29, 2026 · PARCEL: na
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