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Live on the bayou and among the trees in this contemporary Houston home

2003 Arrowwood Circle N
Houston, TX 77019

Neighborhood: Piney Point Village
Style: Contemporary
Square footage: 6,366
Beds: 4
Baths: 6 full, 1 half
Price: $3,350,000

The low down: Longing to live in a home with sweeping bayou vistas, dramatic pitched ceilings, and open-air atriums? This Postmodernist masterpiece crafted by the late Howard Barnstone has all this, spread over three levels and overlooking Buffalo Bayou.

The main level hosts a light-filled living area with soaring ceilings and abundant windows that frame the treetop vistas. Ideal for entertaining, the open-concept layout extends to a formal dining room and spacious kitchen, complete with stainless steel appliances, Poggenpohl cabinetry, and a large island with seating. Adjacent is a cozy breakfast area and access to one of several elevated decks that overlook the surrounding greenery.

2003 Arrowwood Circle Houston home for sale Photo by TK Images

Photo by TK Images

2003 Arrowwood Circle is listed for $3.35 million.

A few steps up or down from the main level, you’ll find several versatile living spaces. Whether hosting guests or working from home, there’s room for everyone with flexible-use rooms and private bedroom suites. Downstairs is especially well suited to entertaining, boasting a wet bar and game room.

The primary suite is particularly impressive, offering a tranquil retreat with its two spacious closets, marble-clad ensuite bathroom, and direct access to a secluded deck.

Outdoor living is a key feature of this home. Multiple decks and patios offer serene spaces for dining, relaxing, or entertaining under the canopy of mature trees. The rear grounds are a haven of tranquility, featuring serene walkways, gravel trails, and an infinity-edge pool overlooking the bayou.

2003 Arrowwood Circle Houston home for sale Photo by TK Images

Practical features include an three-car garage and a spacious motor court, offering ample parking for residents and guests alike. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the home is part of the prestigious Piney Point Village.

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This home is on the market with Walter Bering of Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty. Click here to see more photos, details, and to contact the agent.

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Houston boasts No. 20 hottest real estate market among big U.S. cities

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It doesn't get much hotter than the Houston housing market. A new report has ranked H-Town as the 20th best real estate market among America's biggest cities right now.

WalletHub's annual study, "Best Real Estate Markets (2026)," compares the real estate markets in 300 U.S. cities based on 17 relevant metrics, such as "housing market attractiveness," home value forecasts, housing affordability, population growth, and many others. Cities were also ranked by size: large cities with over 300,000 residents; midsize cities with 150,000-300,000 residents; and small cities with fewer than 150,000 residents.

In the overall ranking of the best housing markets in America, regardless of city size, Houston ranks 90th out of all 300 cities.

WalletHub ranks Houston's real estate market No. 102 nationally, and its "affordability and economic environment" ranks 111th overall.

This is how WalletHub ranks the "health" of Houston's housing market (where No. 1 is the best and No. 150 is average):

No. 51 – Job Growth Rate
No. 96 – Home Price as a Percentage of Income
No. 99 – Median Home-Price Appreciation
No. 128 – Foreclosure Rate
No. 159 – Share of Seriously Underwater Mortgages
No. 172 – Percentage of Delinquent Mortgage Holders
No. 173 – Median Days on the Market
No. 192 – Maintenance Costs as a Percentage of Income

Despite Houston's good standing among the biggest cities in America, a separate WalletHub report claims Houston is one of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers. Instead, Houstonians are turning to popular ZIP codes in suburbs like Cypress and Katy, which rank among the hottest places to move to in the U.S.

Other high-performing housing markets in Texas
Two popular North Texas suburbs — Frisco and McKinney — topped WalletHub's overall list of the best real estate markets in the U.S. for 2026 at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and they locked in the top two spots in the midsize city ranking, too.

Frisco tops the nationwide "affordability and economic environment" category, and ranks No. 2 nationally for its real estate market.

"When you look at home prices as a percentage of income, [Frisco] is the 95th-cheapest among the 300 cities in our study," the report said. "But it’s the 11th-cheapest city for phone service and the 11th-cheapest for maintenance and energy."

Frisco boasts the highest share of houses that were built between 2010 and 2024, at nearly 47 percent, which WalletHub says is "good news for people who want all the benefits of a recently-constructed home," without having to "put in a lot of work" to renovate an older or run down home.

"If you aim to make a profit in the long run with your housing purchase, you’ll need to look beyond tangible factors like square footage and style," the report's author wrote. "Those factors certainly drive up property values. From an investor’s standpoint, though, they hold less significance than historical market trends and the economic health of residents."

Nearby Denton and Allen also made the overall top 10, respectively ranking as the 5th and 8th best real estate markets in the U.S. for 2026. Denton similarly ranked 5th in the midsize city rankings, and Allen topped the list of small cities.

The top 10 best real estate markets in America for 2026 are:

No. 1 – Frisco, Texas
No. 2 – McKinney, Texas
No. 3 – Murfreesboro, Tennessee
No. 4 – Durham, North Carolina
No. 5 – Denton, Texas
No. 6 – Cary, North Carolina
No. 7 – Madison, Wisconsin
No. 8 – Allen, Texas
No. 9 – Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 10 – Irvine, California

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