{
 "generated": "2026-08-07",
 "source": "HCAD public appraisal roll, bulk download at hcad.org/pdata/pdata-property-downloads.html",
 "method": "Single-family only (HCAD state class A1). Parcels whose site address starts with '0 ' are dropped, those are vacant lots and cannot carry a homestead. 'No homestead on record' means no residence-homestead exemption code on that account in HCAD's own exemption file.",
 "caveat": "A missing homestead is not the same as someone overpaying. Rentals, second homes, estate-held property and recent purchases all legitimately have none.",
 "basis_caveat": "Areas are grouped by the owner's mailing city or ZIP in HCAD's records. That is a proxy for where the home is, not a surveyed boundary.",
 "columns": [
  "Area",
  "Grouping basis",
  "Single-family homes",
  "No homestead on record",
  "% no homestead",
  "Median appraised value",
  "Median $/sqft",
  "Median year built"
 ],
 "rows": [
  {
   "area": "ALL OF HARRIS COUNTY",
   "basis": "every A1 record on the roll",
   "homes": 1157293,
   "no_homestead": 328310,
   "pct_no_homestead": 28.4,
   "median_appraised": 279813,
   "median_ppsf": 111.97,
   "median_year_built": 1990
  },
  {
   "area": "Alief",
   "basis": "owner mailing ZIP: 77072, 77099, 77083",
   "homes": 24025,
   "no_homestead": 6299,
   "pct_no_homestead": 26.2,
   "median_appraised": 228736,
   "median_ppsf": 101.37,
   "median_year_built": 1979
  },
  {
   "area": "Baytown",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: BAYTOWN",
   "homes": 23509,
   "no_homestead": 5808,
   "pct_no_homestead": 24.7,
   "median_appraised": 220384,
   "median_ppsf": 95.32,
   "median_year_built": 1980
  },
  {
   "area": "Bellaire",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: BELLAIRE",
   "homes": 7406,
   "no_homestead": 2130,
   "pct_no_homestead": 28.8,
   "median_appraised": 975805,
   "median_ppsf": 239.2,
   "median_year_built": 1997
  },
  {
   "area": "Clear Lake",
   "basis": "owner mailing ZIP: 77058, 77059, 77062",
   "homes": 17104,
   "no_homestead": 2730,
   "pct_no_homestead": 16.0,
   "median_appraised": 330945,
   "median_ppsf": 121.25,
   "median_year_built": 1986
  },
  {
   "area": "Cypress",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: CYPRESS",
   "homes": 69271,
   "no_homestead": 12700,
   "pct_no_homestead": 18.3,
   "median_appraised": 395613,
   "median_ppsf": 123.02,
   "median_year_built": 2008
  },
  {
   "area": "Humble",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: HUMBLE",
   "homes": 45166,
   "no_homestead": 9056,
   "pct_no_homestead": 20.1,
   "median_appraised": 282267,
   "median_ppsf": 102.44,
   "median_year_built": 2004
  },
  {
   "area": "Katy",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: KATY",
   "homes": 69762,
   "no_homestead": 16943,
   "pct_no_homestead": 24.3,
   "median_appraised": 294228,
   "median_ppsf": 112.77,
   "median_year_built": 2004
  },
  {
   "area": "Kingwood",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: KINGWOOD",
   "homes": 18462,
   "no_homestead": 2930,
   "pct_no_homestead": 15.9,
   "median_appraised": 335753,
   "median_ppsf": 113.39,
   "median_year_built": 1986
  },
  {
   "area": "Sharpstown",
   "basis": "owner mailing ZIP: 77036, 77074",
   "homes": 9506,
   "no_homestead": 3009,
   "pct_no_homestead": 31.7,
   "median_appraised": 251088,
   "median_ppsf": 111.62,
   "median_year_built": 1965
  },
  {
   "area": "Spring",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: SPRING",
   "homes": 73053,
   "no_homestead": 16254,
   "pct_no_homestead": 22.2,
   "median_appraised": 304995,
   "median_ppsf": 107.57,
   "median_year_built": 2001
  },
  {
   "area": "Spring Branch",
   "basis": "owner mailing ZIP: 77055, 77080, 77043",
   "homes": 25030,
   "no_homestead": 5828,
   "pct_no_homestead": 23.3,
   "median_appraised": 401983,
   "median_ppsf": 159.09,
   "median_year_built": 1975
  },
  {
   "area": "Tomball",
   "basis": "owner mailing city: TOMBALL",
   "homes": 32266,
   "no_homestead": 5709,
   "pct_no_homestead": 17.7,
   "median_appraised": 368305,
   "median_ppsf": 121.85,
   "median_year_built": 2007
  },
  {
   "area": "Westbury",
   "basis": "owner mailing ZIP: 77035",
   "homes": 5977,
   "no_homestead": 1184,
   "pct_no_homestead": 19.8,
   "median_appraised": 275057,
   "median_ppsf": 119.34,
   "median_year_built": 1960
  }
 ]
}