Tomball, TX Housing Market & City Data

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11,778
Population Estimate
$212,187
Median Home Value
91.7%
Employment Rate
28.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$174
Median Listing Price$417,350
Median Days on Market44
Active Listings653
New Listings152
Total Listings (Active + Pending)826
Avg Listing Price$575,077
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.37
Family Dual Income55.1
Median Household Income$59,164
Median Individual Income$30,017
Home Ownership46.3%
Home Value$212,187
Median Rent$1,072
Rent Burden34.8%
Poverty14.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.0%
  • Highschool Education30.8%
  • Some College33.0%
  • Bachelors Degree19.8%
  • Graduate Degree8.3%
  • Total College or Above28.1%
  • Stem Degree44.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.3%
  • Female53.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.3%
  • Divorced17.4%
  • Never Married33.8%
  • Widowed8.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTomball
State IDTX
Population11,778

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.9%
19–2915.9%
30–3910.7%
40–4911.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.7%
60–6910.3%
70–797.3%
80+7.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.7%
Unemployment Rate8.3%
Disabled16.2%

ETHNICITY

White87.2%
Black9.0%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.0%
Multiple1.0%

OTHER

Hispanic29.5%
Limited English1.6%
Health Uninsured15.9%
Veteran6.5%

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Neighborhoods in Tomball, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Tomball, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Canyon Gate At Northpointe, Tomball

    Canyon Gate At Northpointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $329,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    104
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Villages Of Northpointe, Tomball

    Villages Of Northpointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $379,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    66
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Village Creek, Tomball

    Village Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $375,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    39
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Lakewood Forest, Tomball

    Lakewood Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $301,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Springwood, Tomball

    Springwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $370,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.