Houston’s Growth in 23 Figures

If there is a word it’s the most used to describe Houston, it’s definitely “the sprawl.” In HoustoniaIn the summer 2024 cover story, “Welcome to Boomtown,” we looked at the many ways the city is growing, from isolated suburbs to deep-pocketed green spaces. Here’s a look at Houston’s growth by the numbers.

237,000+ | Houstonians who work in the energy industry.

$77 million | Average annual budget of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) between 2021 and 2023.

3,000 | Areas covered by the bayou greenways project.

26 | Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area.

$97 million | Private financing parks and green spaces in Houston in 2023.

75% | Gallery space increase at MFAH with the addition of the Kinder Building.

23 | Miles traveled by Houston METRORail. DART to Dallas is 93 miles.

666 | Public parks in Houston, 377 for which HPARD is responsible.

$338,000 | Median house price in Houston in March 2024.

40% | Share of people moving to the Houston metro area from outside the country.

3,966 | People who have moved to Houston since Los AngelesSan Francisco and New York between February and April 2024.

23,000 | New houses built in Houston in 2023, the most of any city in the country.

$469,400 | Average cost of a house in Bridgeland in March 2024.

235 | Acres in Indigo, a new “agritourism” in Fort Bend County with car-free zones and a community farm.

12 | Planned by the master Houston-area communities that made RCLCO’s 2023 Top 50 Best-Selling Products list.

75 | Number of stories in the JPMorgan Chase tower, the tallest in Texas.

17 | For years, neighbors fought against the so-called Ashby skyscraper, which was finally built as The Langley.

204,000 | Damaged houses by Hurricane Harvey, most outside the 100-year flood plain.

1% | Remaining area of ​​Texas absorbing rain coastal meadow.

60,404 | Katy Prairie acres that were paved over by development between 2001 and 2019.

$763 | Average annual cost, in Harris County, for flood insurance.

199,761 | National Flood Insurance Program policies in effect in Harris County.

1,235 | Homes, as well as 331 businesses and 5 places of worship, TxDOT plans to care for. develop I-45.