Living in Spring, TX
Harris County
Spring is unincorporated -- there's no city government or city limits here, it's governed as part of unincorporated Harris County -- but it punches well above that administrative status as a corporate employment hub: ExxonMobil relocated its global headquarters to a 385-acre, roughly 10,000-employee campus here (built 2011-2015, official HQ move completed 2023), and HP Inc. occupies a nearby campus of its own. That corporate presence sits alongside a genuinely affordable, family-suburb identity -- Redfin cited a median sale price of $250,863 as of June 2026 -- and easy access to The Woodlands' shopping, dining, and job base just to the north without paying The Woodlands' price premium. Being unincorporated means no city property tax layer and no separate city government to navigate, but it also means no dedicated city police department or city council -- county-level services only.
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Learn moreHousing
Cited at $250,863 for June 2026, down 0.84% YoY; market scored 44/100 (somewhat competitive), with homes receiving roughly 2 offers on average and selling in about 77 days. A separate, less clearly dated snapshot cited $275K -- likely an earlier-2025 figure given surrounding context -- so the June 2026 $250,863 figure is treated as the more current, reliable number here.
Taxes
Not independently sourced at the Harris County level this session. Texas carries no income tax statewide. See the Texas hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Spring-specific.
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Pros
Major corporate employment right in the area (ExxonMobil's global HQ campus, HP Inc.) at one of the more affordable price points in this batch, with no city property tax layer since it's unincorporated.
Cons
Unincorporated status means no dedicated city government or city police force -- county-level services (Harris County Sheriff/constable) only -- and no formal city limits or city-specific zoning shaping growth.
Who this fits
Best for: Families and ExxonMobil/HP-area employees wanting an affordable home close to major corporate campuses and The Woodlands' amenities without an incorporated city's cost layer.
Maybe not for you if: Anyone who specifically wants a dedicated city government, city police department, or formal incorporation should look to Conroe or Missouri City instead.
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