A small, family-oriented suburb just outside Houston
Jacinto City is a small suburb just over 8 miles east of downtown Houston with community comforts and little to no development. "It's almost crazy to believe there's a community close to Houston no one is paying attention to," says local Realtor Cesar Martinez of BlueRoof Real Estate. "I have a really big belief that once the inside pocket of 610 all the way to downtown gets built up, this will be the next place because its the only little space left around here that's close to the city that hasn't been touched,” he adds. Jacinto City offers a sense of security to its residents, with its own police and fire departments. Plus, being home to generational families, loved ones live around every corner. "Everybody knows each other. When one of my clients bought a house on Chadwick Street, the neighbors came out and gave us the 411. She was telling him about what everyone did if it ever flooded, and just how quiet it was. And don’t speed because the cops area always paying attention," Martinez shares. There's a noticeable industrial corner in Jacinto, just west, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad passes through the area.
The Jacinto City area has a population of about 9,000 full time residents.
A group of friends play jump rope at Jacinto City's Herman Brown Park.
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Free rides on Fridays through Riverside Transit Agency
Jacinto City is small enough where everything locally is just a walk away. The East Freeway, aka Interstate 10, bounds Jacinto City to the North, while Interstate 610, Houston's outermost beltway, is just east, making car trips convenient. Locals say there's little traffic in the area, unless the train is passing through. Emergency care and specialty services are offered at East Houston Hospital & Clinics just over 2 miles east of Jacinto City. William P. Hobby Airport is just over 10 miles south when flights are needed. Martinez describes the area as quiet and well connected. "You get off the freeway and it doesn't feel like a city anymore," he says. " It has all its own things and it feels like a little city but its less than 20 minutes from downtown," he adds.
Jacinto City neighborhood has a rich history that dates back to the early 1900s.
Jacinto City offers small town feel, full of friendly character among its tight knit community.
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Taquerias on Holland Avenue
"We have a lot of restaurants around the area but not necessarily shopping centers. There's a Sam's Club, Walmart and an Academy close by," says Realtor Lizbeth Benavides with JLA Realty. Martinez shares that family-owned mom-and-pop type eateries are predominant in Jacinto City. Many of them line Holland Avenue, including Taqueria El Charro, which is a hot spots for tacos. Sellers Bros on Market Street is a go-to for groceries. But so is El Ahorro Supermarket on Palestine Street, which has a bakery, butcher and wide range of produce and pantry staples.
Residents of Jacinto City can shop for fresh produce and meats at Sellers Bros Grocery.
Refresqueria Tana offers fresh drinks and snacks to residents in Jacinto City.
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Splashing around at the public pool at Wilkie Park
Jacinto City has four parks: Wilkie Park, Lane Street Park, Smith Park and Akron Park. Wilkie Park on Oates Road is the most robust with a splash pad for the kids, a public saltwater pool with a large water slide, tennis courts, a softball field and a gym. The Jacinto City Town Center Community Building and the Jacinto City Preschool are within the same complex as the park. The community building is the home of the Heritage Hall Senior Center, which has served 60-and-older locals since 1979. Part of the center’s service is free meals funded by the City of Jacinto City and The City of Houston. It also provides transportation services and recreational programming for seniors. Lane Street Park, Smith Park and Akron Park are tiny pocket parks offering playgrounds, picnic tables and ball fields adjacent to residential streets.
Residents enjoy the newly added tennis and pickleball courts at Wilkie Park in Jacinto City.
Wilkie Park in Jacinto City offers a public baseball field for people of all ages to play on.
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Colorful crafstman cottages
Streets here are suburban, with colorful craftsman cottages, minimal traditional bungalows and ranch styles lining the roads, sometimes lined by iron fences and decorated by front yard roses and hanging flowers. "They built it as the people came. You don’t really have one style, it's kind of eclectic there," Martinez says. "It's mostly neighbors moving into the same area," adds Realtor Lizbeth Benavides with JLA Realty. "People have been living there for a long time and they want to upgrade a little," she shares. Benavides describes San Jacinto's housing stock as promising for first-time homebuyers. "They are older homes, nothing bigger than maybe 1500 square feet. Your typical three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes," she says, adding: "The ones that are renovated are going for around $200,000 to $225,000." Some properties are even creeping toward the $300,000s in Jacinto City. Residences settle close together, leaving a shortage of lot space for new builds. "A lot of the homes are built on dead end streets," Martinez shares, adding that it creates a comfortable place for kids to play. The Cap Index Score here is 5 out of 10 and the local police are always out patrolling to maintain the area's relative peace.
Homes in the Jacinto City neighborhood offer quaint front and backyards, often fenced for pets.
A craftsman style home sits on a cul-de-sac in Jacinto City.
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Jacinto City Elementary School is around the corner
As part of the Galena Park Independent School District, students can attend Jacinto City Elementary, which is in the community, before heading to Woodland Acres Middle and Galena Park High School. With an outstanding athletic program, Galena Park boasts a list of alums who have gone on to play in the NFL and NBA. Jacinto City Elementary and Woodland Acres Middle both hold an overall Niche score of B minus, while Galena Park High earns a B rating. San Jacinto College provides higher education options less than 20 miles southeast.
Galena Park High School is a vibrant tapestry of diverse backgrounds in Houston.
Jacinto City Elementary School is an above average school in the Jacinto City neighborhood.
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Storytime at The Jacinto City Branch Library
The Jacinto City Branch Library on Akron Street is not only a place for quiet perusing and reading, but it's also a center for educational programming. Their Book Buddies program brings volunteering teens together with preschool kids to help strengthen the tots' reading skills, and the library hosts regular Little Readers Story Time for kids and ESL classes for adults. First Baptist Church Jacinto City is another significant community anchor in Jacinto City, according to Benavides. The church has ministries designed for different age groups, making the gospel accessible even for the youngest minds through their "Lil' K" ministries curated for ages four through six and their Kids Club bible studies group for Grades 1 through 5.
The Jacinto City Library is a haven for learning for residents of all ages.
The Jacinto City Library is open to the public six days a week.
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