About Bellaire
Bellaire is an incorporated city in Harris County, tucked against Houston and neighbors such as West University Place and Southside Place. It has its own city hall, parks system, and civic calendar—close-in living with a clear municipal identity.
The 77401 ZIP is often associated with Bellaire, but ZIP polygons are not the same thing as city limits. For city services, taxes, and school assignment, the street address matters more than the five-digit code on a listing.
The best starting point is the official hub: bellairetx.gov. From there you can reach parks and recreation, maps, and city news.
Everyday texture
Tree-lined streets, neighborhood parks, and recreation programming give Bellaire a pace that feels distinct from downtown while staying inside Houston’s core. Many households like the combination of short trips to the Medical Center or Museum District with a hometown parks system of their own.
A quick look at the housing market
HAR’s Bellaire single-family sold table for July 2026 (accessed Sep. 7, 2026 at har.com/bellaire/realestate/pricetrends) shows a median of $1,280,000, an average of $1,301,900, 17 closings, and DOM 6. That is a useful monthly snapshot for the listing-city field—not a forecast or a complete inventory of every home inside the legal city limits.
Things to do in Bellaire
Check city park pages for hours, pool schedules, and any temporary closures before you go.
- Nature Discovery Center at Russ Pitman Park (7112 Newcastle) — A City of Bellaire park with trails, picnic space, and playground, home to the nonprofit Nature Discovery Center. Park hours run about 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Discovery Room hours change by season on the NDC Visit page.
- Evergreen Park (4500 Evergreen St) — A separate city park from Russ Pitman / the Nature Discovery Center, with playground, neighborhood pool, picnic tables, and open green space. City park curfew here is 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Check the park page for current amenities (the city has planning work listed in its capital program).
- Evelyn’s Park (4400 Bellaire Blvd) — Trails, open green space, pavilion, and playground; more visitor detail lives at evelynspark.org.
- Bellaire-Zindler Park (7008 S. Rice) — Gazebo, open space, tennis/pickleball, neighborhood pool, and fields—handy for a casual afternoon.
- Nearby Houston day trips — Museum District, the Medical Center, and inner-loop dining are easy from Bellaire when you want a bigger-city outing without making them the whole story of living here.
Browse the city’s full Parks, Recreation and Facilities hub for more options.
Schools near Bellaire
School assignment depends on the exact home address. Many Bellaire addresses fall in Houston ISD, but the city name alone does not lock in a campus.
- Enter the address in the HISD School Navigator.
- For campus reports, Texas publishes two different tools—use the one that matches what you need:
- TEA School Report Cards — documents by school year (2023–24 and 2024–25 available; 2025–26 expected December 2026).
- 2026 A–F accountability ratings on TXschools.gov — preliminary ratings were released publicly on August 14, 2026 (TEA news release). Ratings can change through the appeals window (through September 11, 2026; finals scheduled December 11, 2026).
A School Report Card is not the same thing as an A–F rating. Look up the campus and year that match your question.
HISD notes that students are generally assigned by home address and points families to School Navigator (Types of Schools).
Exploring Bellaire as a place to live
If you are comparing Bellaire with other close-in cities, walk a park, open the city maps, and run your address through School Navigator before you lean on a marketing “zone.” For broader Houston context (Bellaire is its own city, not a Houston neighborhood), see the Houston area guide and, as a separate comparison, Houston Heights. For next steps with Choosin’ Texas Living / Aurhomes Group, start with the Houston home buyer guide and Home Guides, or contact Aurhomes Group at aurhomesgroup.com/contact/ · (281) 724-3966.
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