Living in The Woodlands, TX
Montgomery County
The Woodlands is a large, master-planned community about 30 miles north of downtown Houston in Montgomery County, built around preserved forest and hike-and-bike trails rather than the cleared-lot suburban template common elsewhere in the metro. It has become a genuine corporate-office hub in its own right rather than a pure Houston commuter suburb: ExxonMobil relocated roughly 10,000 employees to a ~385-acre campus here starting in 2014, and Chevron Phillips Chemical completed a new six-story Woodlands headquarters around early 2025. Prices reflect that identity -- the median sale price ran about $649,646 in June 2026 (Redfin), the highest figure in this batch by a wide margin.
Explore The Woodlands in depth
- Moving to The Woodlands: Pros, Cons & What to Know
- Cost of Living in The Woodlands
- Housing Market in The Woodlands
- Buying a Home in The Woodlands
- Renting in The Woodlands
- Property Taxes in The Woodlands
- Taxes in The Woodlands
- Homeowners Insurance in The Woodlands
- Flood & Hurricane Risk in The Woodlands
- Climate & Weather in The Woodlands
- Jobs & Economy in The Woodlands
- Schools in The Woodlands
- Crime & Safety in The Woodlands
- Healthcare in The Woodlands
- Traffic & Transportation in The Woodlands
- Best Areas to Live in The Woodlands
- Pros and Cons of Living in The Woodlands
- Who Should / Shouldn’t Move to The Woodlands
- Who Should NOT Move to The Woodlands?
- Retiring in The Woodlands
- Living in The Woodlands for Families
- Living in The Woodlands for Remote Workers
- Is The Woodlands a Good Place to Live?
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Learn moreHousing
Median sale price for all home types cited at $649,646 for June 2026, up 3.9% year-over-year -- the highest figure in this five-place batch by a wide margin.
Taxes
Not independently sourced at the Montgomery 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 The Woodlands-specific.
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Get local guidanceThe tradeoffs
Pros
Genuinely distinct identity built around preserved forest and trails rather than cleared suburban lots, with real corporate-HQ gravity (ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips) that gives residents local jobs, not just a commute; highly rated schools and a Niche-cited low-crime reputation.
Cons
Highest median home price in this batch by a wide margin ($649,646 vs. roughly $351K-$491K for the other four places), and still carries the same hurricane and heavy-rain flood exposure as the rest of the Houston metro despite sitting roughly 30 miles inland.
Who this fits
Best for: Families and professionals working at or near the ExxonMobil/Chevron Phillips corporate campuses who want a walkable, forested master-planned environment and can afford the highest price point in this batch.
Maybe not for you if: Buyers prioritizing affordability should look to Katy or Pearland instead -- The Woodlands' median price runs well above the rest of this batch.
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