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Living in Hockley, TX.
What is the Hockley market doing in 2026?
Hockley is a buyer's market in mid-2026. The median listing price held at $334,690 in June 2026 , down 1.52% year over year, with 1,586 active listings and homes closing at 95% of asking price.
Real negotiating room: homes closed 4.72% below asking on average in June 2026, and inventory has grown 80.95% over three years.
Expect a longer runway. The 49-day median is up 15% year over year, so pricing against builder competition decides your timeline.
Trackers draw boundaries differently: Redfin's sale-based median for zip 77447 reads $305K against Realtor.com's listing-based $334,690, and HAR puts the median sold price at $335,050 with 5.0 months of inventory. Your acreage, age and school zone are what a Lippincott Team pricing analysis measures.
Realtor.com's Hotness Index scores Hockley a cool market in June 2026: supply outpaces demand, and buyers hold the leverage on all but the best-priced new construction.
What does your budget buy around Hockley?
Hockley's 77447 zip is the value play of the northwest corridor: a $334,690 median against $425,000 to $450,000 in the Cypress zips it borders (Realtor.com, June 2026).
Bars scale to 77362's $464,900 median (Realtor.com, June 2026). These are zip-code medians for the zips in and around Hockley, not neighborhood medians: inside 77447 itself, established acreage pockets like Ranch Country list at a $207,000 median while the new master-planned communities run higher. We price against your specific community and school zone.
How good are the schools in Hockley?
Most Hockley addresses zone to Waller ISD, which holds a B overall grade and a 3.86 out of 5 on Niche , ranked #437 among Texas districts. Waller High School graduates 94% of its students , above the 90% state average (U.S. News, 2026).
Waller ISD overall grade, 3.86 out of 5, ranked
Waller High School graduation rate, above the 90% Texas average.
Public schools serving 9,905 Waller ISD students (Public School Review, 2026).
Hockley straddles the Harris-Waller county line, and zoning follows the address, not the mailing city. New communities on the Waller County side, like Dellrose, zone to Roberts Road Elementary, Waller Junior High and Waller High School, while some eastern addresses feed neighboring Cy-Fair ISD. We verify the exact attendance zone for every home on your shortlist before you tour.
Which Hockley community fits you?
Jubilee is the master-planned anchor on the south side, with new neighborhoods still selling; Dellrose spreads 600 acres of new construction along US-290; beyond them, established acreage neighborhoods like Ranch Country trade at a $207,000 median (Realtor.com, June 2026).
Jubilee The master-planned anchor on Hockley's south side Search Jubilee homes → 
Dellrose 600 acres of new construction at Bauer Road and US-290 Zoned to Waller ISD schools Every Hockley community carries its own HOA structure, tax rate and school zone. We compare all three before you commit.
What is there to do in Hockley?
Hockley keeps a rural calendar: the Oil Ranch's 50 acres of family attractions, Zube Park's 225 acres of trails, fishing and free miniature-train rides, and community events in nearby Waller. Most retail runs about ten minutes down US-290 into Cypress.
- Zube Park — 225-acre Harris County park with fishing, disc golf and a splash pad
- Houston Area Live Steamers — free miniature-train rides at Zube Park, one Saturday a month
- Kleb Woods Nature Preserve — trails and a historic farmstead
- Oil Ranch — 50+ acres of ranch attractions and seasonal events
- Soap box derby racing at Hockley Park
- Waller County Fair and annual rodeo in Hempstead — live music and carnival
- Friday night football and school-town traditions
- Local Six Brewery — a craft brewery in Waller
- Waller Feed Store — weekend live music, food, Tuesday karaoke and a kids’ arcade
- Houston Premium Outlets — minutes south in Cypress
- Fairfield Town Center — dining and errands on US-290
- Grocery and dining growth following the rooftops north
Weekend life here is backyard-first; the trade for the space is a short drive for most shopping.
How far is Hockley from Houston?
Hockley sits about 37 miles northwest of downtown Houston , with US-290 as the front door and the Grand Parkway reachable through Cypress.
The daily spine southeast through Cypress to Beltway 8 and downtown Houston .
Reached via US-290 south of town; opens Katy and I-10 west-side jobs and the northeast belt toward IAH.
East through Tomball to I-45; the surface-street alternative when 290 clogs.
If drive time is your top constraint, tell us your workplace first: we shortlist Hockley communities by rush-hour reality before we shortlist by floor plan.
Is Hockley expensive?
Overall living costs run about 6% below the national average , while household incomes run well above it. The variable costs are property taxes and, on acreage, well and septic maintenance.
On acreage properties we run the full monthly picture for your shortlist: mortgage, taxes, insurance and utility systems, not just the sticker price.
What are the downsides of Hockley?
The honest cons are a slower market, a car for everything, and creek-corridor flood mapping that rewards address-level diligence. Most residents judge the space and the price worth the trade.
- 49-day median market time, up 15% year over year
- No meaningful retail or dining inside Hockley itself
- A fully car-dependent commute
- Flood zones along the Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek corridors
- A $334,690 median, roughly $110,000 under Cypress's $445,000
- Acreage lots and new construction at entry prices
- Quiet, rural nights with US-290 minutes away
- New master-planned communities bringing amenities closer
Waller County maintains a current FEMA Flood Insurance Study , and risk concentrates along the creek corridors rather than on the higher acreage. The Lippincott Team pulls flood history and elevation data on any home you tour — built into every buyer consultation rather than left to the option period.
Hockley or Waller — which fits your move?
Both are small Waller County markets zoned mostly to Waller ISD. Waller runs smaller and pricier per listing with slower sales; Hockley carries the larger inventory and the more direct US-290 run toward Houston.
| Realtor.com · Jun 2026 | Hockley | Waller |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $334,690 | $366,445 |
| Homes for sale | 1,586 | 398 |
| Median days on market | 49 | 59 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 95% | 97% |
| Median rent | $2,000/mo | $1,450/mo |
| Character | New master-planned growth along US-290: Jubilee, Dellrose | County-seat small town with established neighborhoods |
Figures are Realtor.com June 2026 for Hockley and for Waller , listing-based. The Lippincott Team sells in both: the right answer is your commute and your school zone, and we will show you the same comparable-sales data for each.
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Is Hockley, TX a good place to live?
Yes for buyers who want space: acreage lots, new master-planned communities, living costs about 6% below the national average, and B-rated Waller ISD schools. The honest trade-offs are car dependence and a slower resale market.
How much is a home in Hockley, TX in 2026?
The median listing price was $334,690 in June 2026 (Realtor.com). Established acreage pockets like Ranch Country list near a $207,000 median; Redfin's sale-based median for zip 77447 reads $305K.
Is Hockley a buyer's market in 2026?
Yes. Homes sold at 95% of asking, 4.72% below list on average in June 2026, and inventory has grown 80.95% over three years (Realtor.com).
How long does it take to sell a home in Hockley?
The median was 49 days on market in June 2026, up 15% year over year (Realtor.com); HAR's average runs higher at 63.4 days. Accurate pricing against new-construction competition is the deciding factor.
What school district serves Hockley, TX?
Mostly Waller ISD, rated B on Niche, with Waller High School graduating 94% of students (U.S. News, 2026). Some eastern addresses zone to Cy-Fair ISD; verify by address before you buy.
How far is Hockley from downtown Houston?
About 37 miles northwest via US-290 (Travelmath); plan on a car commute.
Does Hockley, TX flood?
Risk concentrates along the Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek corridors, and Waller County maintains a current FEMA Flood Insurance Study. Check flood history per address before buying; we do this for every client.
What is Hockley, TX known for?
Rural acreage, the Oil Ranch, Zube Park's miniature trains, and new master-planned communities like Jubilee and Dellrose.
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