Tomball ISD · Neighborhood
Downtown / Old Town Tomball
Older homes, larger lots, and walkability to Main Street shops, restaurants, and festivals.
Starter page: full guide in progress
Quick facts
- Location
- Historic downtown / Old Town Tomball
- School district
- Tomball ISD (zoning varies by street)
- Housing
- Older homes, larger lots
- Taxes
- Homes inside Tomball city limits also pay the City of Tomball rate, $0.340940 per $100 for 2025. That is about $2.14 per $100 total with Tomball ISD, Harris County units, and Lone Star College, before any MUD or ESD. Check on HCAD whether an address is inside city limits
- Price range
- [VERIFY from HAR market data, dated]
- Commute
- ~25–30 min to The Woodlands Town Center; ~45 min to downtown Houston (off-peak estimates)
School zoning: attendance zones are subject to change. Verify the assignment for the exact address with Tomball ISD’s Attendance Zone Map.
Around town
- 1907 Tomball Depot museum, with free Saturday tours.
- Tomball Farmers Market at 205 W. Main St., every Saturday year-round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Tomball German Heritage Festival, a free spring festival spreading from Depot Plaza through downtown.
A good fit if you want character over a new-construction master plan.
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Sources
- City of Tomball, FY 2027 Budget & Tax Rate Information: https://www.tomballtx.gov/901/FY-2027-Budget-Tax-Rate-Information
- HCAD, Jurisdiction Information (2025 tax rates), checked Nov. 3, 2026: https://public.hcad.org/resources/jurlist.asp
Last updated: November 3, 2026. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed. See the Tomball ISD guide sources.
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