Sell Your Museum District or Third Ward Home with Compean Group

The Museum District sells condos, townhomes and a few 1920s and 1930s homes within walking distance of Hermann Park and the Medical Center, while the Third Ward and Riverside Terrace sell 1920s to 1950s homes, estates on large lots and new builds on subdivided lots. Our recorded sales in ZIPs 77004 and 77021 include a townhome, a 2020 build, a 1950 home and a lot, and each sold to a different kind of buyer. Here is what sold, what buyers check and how we would price and market your home.

Our recorded sales in the Museum District and Third Ward

Since June 2022, 5 sales in ZIPs 77004 and 77021 have been recorded under Evan Compean's HAR agent ID: 2 in 77004 and 3 in 77021. One was a lot; the other 4 were 3 single-family homes and 1 townhome, built from 1950 to 2020. ZIP 77004 covers the Museum District's eastern half (Museum Park), the Third Ward and Riverside Terrace, and 77021 covers MacGregor and the southern Third Ward; the Museum District's western blocks near Montrose Blvd sit in 77006.

Recent examples:

• 4-bedroom 2005 home on Alabama St (77004)
• 2-bedroom 2001 townhome on La Branch St (77004)
• 3-bedroom 2020 home on Dixie Dr (77021)
• 3-bedroom 1950 home on Arvilla Ln (77021)
• Lot on Cullen Blvd (77021)

These counts cover only sales recorded under Evan Compean's HAR agent ID since June 2022 (through October 27, 2026); the team's overall record is 1,000+ homes sold in 15 years and 140+ transactions in the last 12 months.

What sells homes in the Museum District and Third Ward

Two markets, two sets of comparable sales. In the Museum Park area, City of Houston figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey put two-thirds of the homes in buildings of ten or more units and 68 percent of them built since 2000. In the Greater Third Ward, 58 percent of the 6,583 homes were built before 1960, 44 percent are detached houses and about a fifth sit in two- to four-unit buildings. The prices follow: in the three months through September 2026, Redfin's median sale was about $521,000 in the Museum District, with homes averaging 60 days on the market, and about $349,000 in the Greater Third Ward at 89 days; across ZIP 77004 the median was about $375,000 and in 77021 about $291,000. Homes here closed three to four percent under their list price on average, and the best-priced ones in 77004 went pending in about three weeks. We price a condo against its building, a townhome against townhomes and a 1930s Riverside Terrace home against its own kind, never against a ZIP-wide figure.

Lot size and deed restrictions shape offers. The City of Houston's minimum lot size and building line program covers many Third Ward blocks: Council District D had 50 approved block ordinances and 16 pending in August 2026, with minimums such as 6,768 square feet plus a 26-foot building line on the 2400 block of Binz and 22,059, 10,000 and 6,660 square feet in sections of Riverside Terrace, where another section was pending. Lots inside those blocks cannot be split below the minimum, and MacGregor-area civic clubs have gone to court over developments they say conflict with deed restrictions. Riverside Terrace has no city historic district; a 2022 proposal was sent back. Emancipation Park is a city landmark. Buyers who plan to build, add on or subdivide price these rules into their offers, so we advise confirming what applies to your lot with the City and your title company before listing.

Condo sales run on documents. Condo buyers compare dues and reserves and read the resale certificate, which the association has ten days to deliver and which lists the budget, special assessments, planned capital work and reserves, if any; Texas condo law sets no reserve minimum, so buyers look closely. Dues on current Museum District listings run from about $680 a month for a smaller unit to about $2,400 for a large one. Buyers also ask how many parking spaces come with the unit, where guests park and whether the garage has flooded. Gathering those answers before listing keeps the option period on schedule.

Taxes, districts and what is being built nearby. Homes here pay City of Houston, Houston ISD, Harris County and related taxes, about 2.13% of assessed value for 2026 before exemptions, with no MUD. The Greater Southeast Management District's assessment falls on commercial property, and the OST/Almeda reinvestment zone is rebuilding Greater Third Ward streets, sewers, sidewalks and lights through 2028. Buyers ask about Emancipation Park's $18.5 million expansion, the Ion district's new building planned for 2026 to 2028, the hotel and residential tower starting at TMC Helix Park in 2026, and the METRORail stops: the Red Line at Museum District, Hermann Park/Rice and Memorial Hermann/Zoo, and the Purple Line at Leeland/Third Ward, Elgin/Third Ward and TSU/UH. We put the ones that matter for your block in the listing description.

Flood questions are address by address. Brays Bayou runs along the south side of both neighborhoods. Project Brays, the $480 million widening with four detention basins, was completed in 2022, and the Harris County Flood Control District estimates that about 10,000 more properties would have flooded in Harvey without it; even so, Brays left its banks near SH 288 during Beryl in July 2024. Buyers compare the seller's disclosure with the FEMA and county maps, so have your flood history, any elevation certificate, your insurance details and, for a condo, the garage's record ready.

Older homes bring predictable inspection items. With most Third Ward homes built before 1960, buyers expect pier-and-beam or early slab foundations and older drain lines, and the Texas seller's disclosure asks about the foundation, plumbing, roof, termites, prior structural repairs and soil movement. Homes built before 1978 also carry the federal lead-based paint disclosure, and three-story townhomes get questions about each air-conditioning system and the roof. Gathering those records before photos removes easy reasons for a buyer to ask for credits.

How we sell your home

Evan Compean, Founder and Team Lead, is your point person from the first pricing meeting through closing. Included with every listing:

• A written pricing analysis comparing your home with active listings, recent price cuts and the last 60 days of sales, with the links, our reasoning and an estimated net sheet.
• Preparation advice, including staging advice or virtual staging for empty or dated rooms.
• Professional HDR photos, a 3D tour of the inside and outside, and a floor plan, so buyers can compare layouts from anywhere.
• Premium placement on Homes.com and Zillow through paid partnerships, plus paid online advertising with search, retargeting and pay-per-click campaigns.
• Feedback updates, a written update every Monday covering showings, online activity and buyer comments, and a market report every Tuesday.
• Negotiation through closing, from comparing offers on net proceeds and financing strength to inspection and appraisal requests.

Selling from out of state. For sellers of a 2022 Third Ward home who no longer lived in Houston, the buyer's inspection found electrical issues. We requested the full report and repair quotes and asked the buyer to consider a credit instead of repairs the sellers could not manage from out of town, and the sale closed on schedule.

The full list of services is on the Sell page, and Why sell with Compean Group explains our approach. Request a free home valuation or browse recent sales in 77004 and 77021.

Questions sellers ask about the Museum District and Third Ward

How do you price a Museum District condo compared with a Third Ward house?

Each has its own comparable sales. A condo is priced against recent sales in its own building and nearby buildings of the same age, adjusted for floor, size, updates and parking; a Third Ward house is priced against houses of its era and lot size on nearby blocks. A ZIP-wide median says little about either, so we build the price from the right group and show you the sales behind it.

Do deed restrictions or lot-size rules affect selling my Third Ward or Riverside Terrace home?

They don't stop a sale, but they matter to buyers planning to build, add on or subdivide. Many blocks carry City of Houston minimum lot size and building line protections, and deed restrictions still apply in parts of Riverside Terrace and MacGregor. We check the City's lot-size map for your block and advise asking your title company which restrictions apply, so buyers hear it up front.

What should condo sellers in the Museum District have ready?

The HOA's dues, budget, reserves, rules and recent minutes, the resale certificate the association has ten days to deliver, the number of parking spaces that come with the unit and any garage flood history. Buyers review these during the option period, so having them ready keeps the sale on schedule.

Can you sell my home if I have moved away?

Yes. We regularly sell for owners in other states and countries, handling access and vendors locally and arranging remote or mail-away signing for closing. For out-of-state sellers of a 2022 Third Ward home, we gathered repair quotes after the inspection and asked the buyer to take a credit instead of repairs.

Client results nearby

• Out-of-state sellers and electrical findings (Third Ward, 77004)

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Talk with us about your Museum District or Third Ward home

Call or text Evan Compean at (832) 777-3904, email evan@thecompeangroup.com or send us a message. We work with sellers in English and Spanish, in person or remotely if you have already moved.

As of October 30, 2026, Compean Group has 921 reviews and ratings across five sites. That includes 5.0 stars from 216 Google reviews, 5.0 from 153 Zillow reviews, 4.9 from 147 Yelp reviews, 5.0 from 56 RateMyAgent reviews and 4.99 out of 5 from 349 HAR client surveys.

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Updated November 3, 2026.