Hommeee, 2008
Piney Point Village’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,790 in 1960, 3,128 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
- 1885Piney Point Village is settled
Photo: Public domain · Public domain
Population
3,141
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
1,074
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#188 of 640 in TX
What should you know before moving to Piney Point Village?
Homes are expensive, about $2.0 million for a typical one and 24.3 times the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Overall it grades B−, ranked 188th of 640 in Texas. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country and the median household earns $250K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Piney Point Village, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Piney Point Village's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Piney Point Village.
What makes Piney Point Village stand out
Where Piney Point Village beats most towns.
How Piney Point Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Piney Point Village is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthMemorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital 2.4 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Reliant Stadium and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Piney Point Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
7 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
9 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Piney Point Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Piney Point Village, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMemorial Villages Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpGreen For Life (GFL)Trash haulerTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP codes77024, 7706377024 94% · 77063 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Piney Point Village.
Piney Point Village has less food insecurity than most of Texas and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Texas.
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Piney Point Village beat 51% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Spring Branch ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
51%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Drive ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 388 | A+ |
| The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,469 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Piney Point Village stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Its widest gap with Texas is food insecurity: 4.4% of its 2,438 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.3% statewide. Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Piney Point Village’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
5.3% of Piney Point Village adults smoke cigarettes. Among 641 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Piney Point Village. 30% of Piney Point Village adults sleep under 7 hours.
98%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Piney Point Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
24 better5 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Piney Point Village | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.4% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 6.1% |
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
2.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
98th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Piney Point Village faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
288 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 55 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 288 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Piney Point Village.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
288
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Piney Point Village
January nights average 43.7°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 93.8°.
Piney Point Village has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Piney Point Village is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
| Piney Point Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer74–93°
Fall61–82°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
In Piney Point Village, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Jobs based here grew from 760 in 2013 to 1,074. 27.6% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
1% of residents live below the poverty line in Piney Point Village. Jobs based in Piney Point Village grew to 1,074 in 2023, 314 more than in 2013. Piney Point Village’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
3%work in town
| Piney Point Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Piney Point Village3%
Houston65%
Hedwig Village2%
Sugar Land2%
Austin1%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,074
jobs based in Piney Point Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
0.1% of Piney Point Village is conserved land
Just 1 of its 1,358 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Piney Point Village itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
| Piney Point Village | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,358 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flag Tree Pocket Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median home in Piney Point Village sells for about $4.09M
At 24.3 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
$4.09Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piney Point Village
18pages on Piney Point Village
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Piney Point Village
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Houston1.5 miAmerican InterContinental University-HoustonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Houston2.7 mi$14,829 tuitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston7.7 mi
About 5 of every 100 Piney Point Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Piney Point Village
City in Texas, United States
Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,128 at the 2020 census. Piney Point Village is the wealthiest place in Texas, as ranked by per capita income. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities in west Houston known as the Memorial Villages.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Piney Point Village’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Piney Point Village.
Hunters Creek VillageBunker Hill VillageHedwig VillagePiney Point Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Village | #188 | B− | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Hunters Creek Village | #143 | B | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Bunker Hill Village | #134 | B | D− | — | B− | A+ |
| Hedwig Village | — | — | D | D | B− | A+ |
Hedwig Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Piney Point Village, Hunters Creek Village and Bunker Hill Village report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Piney Point Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Piney Point Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piney Point Village, TX a good place to live?
Piney Point Village grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #188 of 640 in Texas. It grades A+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Piney Point Village, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 575% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.