Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in northern Harris County, Texas and southern Montgomery County, Texas, with a 2000 census population at 36,385. It nearest neighbors include Porter Heights, Oak Ridge North, Humble, Aldine, and Shenandoah all within 10 miles.
REAL ESTATE
Recent statistics for the real estate market in Spring show an average listing price of $256,627 in mid-March, median sales price of $118,575 in the quarter ending Feb '08 and the average price/sqft at $58 in the same quarter. Jason Gracey works hard to keep up-to-date on luxury homes and properties in Spring's neighborhoods of Spring Creek, Northampton, Windrose, Gleannloch Farms, Augusta Pines, The Woodlands, Auburn Lakes and Benders Landing. As the expert in the area, he has the knowledge of current listings and the best home to fit your lifestyle in these great Spring neighborhoods. Contact Jason today at (281) 376-7600 for assistance with locating your luxury home. Click here to view all the current listings in Spring!
EDUCATION
Since Spring in unincorporated and does not have official boundaries, students with Spring addresses attend school in either the Spring Independent School District, Klein Independent School District, or Conroe Independent School Districts; officially, if you have a Spring address within Harris County, you can attend school in either Spring ISD or Klein ISD while Montgomery County residents attend schools in Conroe ISD. High schools students are also designated to specific schools with students within Spring ISD attending Spring High School, students in Klein ISD attending Klein Oak High School, Klein High School, or Klein Collins High School and students in Conroe ISD attending Oak Ridge High School. Post-secondary students within Spring have great choices nearby including the North Harris Montgomery Community College System, the Houston Community College System, the San Jacinto College's North Campus, the University of Texas Health Science Center, the Univeristy of Houston's Downtown Campus, the University of St. Thomas, and the University of Houston's University Park Campus, all located in Houston and all within 25 miles from Spring.
RECREATION
Spring residents have access to great tourist and landmark locations like the Civil War Museum. Spring is also known for its Old Town Spring, a quaint turn of the century town composed of shops, restaurants, museums, and art galleries with a variety of antiques, collectibles, clothing and accessories and is the location of five major festivals each year: Springfest, Celebration of Easter, Texas Crawfish & Music Festival, the Long Horn Rod Run, PetFest 2007 and Down Home Christmas. There is also great outdoor park areas nearby to Spring including Lake Houston State Park, its 4,919 acres including activities such as camping, hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and Sheldon Lake State Park, its 2,800 acres including environmental education center, fishing, canoeing. If you love golfing, Spring boasts several 18-hole courses including Windrose Golf Club's Windrose Course, Willow Creek Golf Club's Willow Creek Course, Augusta Pines Golf Club's Augusta Pines Course, and Cypresswood Golf Club's three courses: Tradition Course, Creek Course, and Cypress Course. |