Center of It All

Be surrounded by fun and friends in this community just outside Houston

Less than a hour northwest of downtown Houston, you'll find a lifestyle that's serene, family-friendly, and full of small-town friendliness.

That's what's waiting at Cypress Green, the master-planned community in Hockley. Its 635 acres are dotted with premium homes from seven renowned builders, plus a future amenity village and onsite school.

The community's lifestyle director plans year-round events like happy hours, movie nights, and holiday celebrations, while a plethora of clubs help residents form long-lasting connections.

You may never want to leave the neighborhood, but you'll also be pleased to know that Cypress Green is surrounded by tons of options for eating, drinking, entertainment, nature, and everyday services. Here's what's close by:

Food + drink

From Julio's Mexican Cantina to Fire Ant Brewing Company, Tejas Burgers to Bonfire Grill, choices abound for delicious meals.

Home chefs will delight at the prospect of two nearby HEB grocery stores, along with a Kroger, Costco, and Sprouts Farmers Market.

Fun + games

Two traditional movie theaters plus the Showboat Drive-In means you'll always see the latest flicks.

Both indoor and outdoor entertainment options are available, with Main Event offering air-conditioned fun and Oil Ranch giving you a hands-on look at life on the farm.

Enjoy more fresh air at nearby parks: A.D. Dyess Park, Spring Creek Park, Kleb Woods Nature Preserve Center, and Tomball Railroad Depot Plaza.

Shopping + more

Find everything you need at Target, Lowe's, and The Home Depot, and make sure the everyone in the fam is properly outfitted for sports at Academy.

Houston Premium Outlets features 140-plus designer and name-brand outlet stores, including Burberry, Nike, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, and Versace.

Schools + hospitals

Here, you're zoned to the excellent Waller ISD schools, including Evelyn Turlington Elementary, Wayne Schultz Junior High, and Waller High School.

Rosehill Christian School is another option, and high-school grads can start their college career at Lone Star College in Tomball.

Three hospitals are close: Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital, Fairfield Emergency Room, and Tomball Hospital.

Learn more

Cypress Green is located between Highway 290 and Highway 249, which provides easy access to employment centers and even more premium shopping and dining.

Playgrounds galore are in the plans.

Rendering courtesy of Cypress Green

Playgrounds galore are in the plans.

Learn more about Cypress Green and schedule a visit here.

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millennial magnet

Houston stars among 30 hottest U.S. metros for millennial homebuyers

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Houston is a millennial magnet.

Houston and its surrounding cities have already proved to be magnets for millennials, and now a new national housing report has established the city as one of the 15 hottest destinations for millennials, whose local homeownership rate has nearly doubled since 2018.

The number of millennials who own their homes in Houston has grown from 227,365 to 418,698 households over the last five years (84.2 percent), according to a new housing analysis from RentCafe.

The study compared homeowner growth rates versus renter growth rates of millennials — based on Pew Research Center's definition as individuals born between 1981 and 1996 — across 107 U.S. metro areas from 2018 to 2023.

Houston ranked No. 29 in the overall list of U.S. metros that have seen the highest increase in millennial homeowners since 2018. About 49 percent of all Houston-area millennials own their homes, with the remaining 51 percent renting, the report found.

Houston also ranked 22nd in the national list of cities with the biggest growth rates among millennial-age renters. The number of millennial renter households jumped from 397,410 to 439,371 in five years, a 10.6 percent hike.

About 5.3 million millennials have become homeowners over the last five years nationwide, RentCafe's analysts said, which represents a massive 74 percent increase in millennial-owned households. The growth rate of renters was much lower in comparison.

"At the same time, the number of millennial renters in the U.S. rose by a modest 5 percent, adding approximately 600,000 households," RentCafe said. "This brings the total number of millennial homeowner households to 12.4 million, close to the 12.6 million millennial renter households."

While the rate of millennial homeowners is on the rise, the same can't be said for Gen Zers. Less than 15 percent of all Gen Z households in Houston own their homes, while the vast majority are renters, a separate RentCafe study found.

Elsewhere across the state, Austin (No. 7) and San Antonio (No. 10) ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities with the biggest growth rates among millennial homeowners.

The top 10 U.S. metros with the highest gains in millennial homeowners are:

No. 1 – North Port, Florida
No. 2 – Lakeland, Florida
No. 3 – Jacksonville, Florida
No. 4 – Stockton, California
No. 5 – Oxnard, California
No. 6 – Palm Bay, Florida
No. 7 – Austin, Texas
No. 8 – Tuscon, Arizona
No. 9 – Deltona, Florida
No. 10 – San Antonio, Texas

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