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Neighborhood Information

Total Homes	383
Median Size	2,938
Median Lot Size	11,288
Average Bedrooms	3.7
Average Bathrooms	2.4
Median Year Built	1983
Zip Code	77346
Key Map Grid	337, 338

If you’re relocating to the northeast Houston area, your home search may bring you to Atascocita Shores, established in the early 1970’s, and located along Lake Houston’s northwest shore. The Atascocita area takes its history from the Revolutionary-period Atascocita Trail, a military and trade route between South Texas and Louisiana running along present-day FM 1960. The subdivision, stretching the wooded shoreline along Atascocita Shores Drive, off West Lake Houston Parkway, offers both interior lots and lake front lots, and includes over 380 homes. While most homes were built by the mid 1980’s, recent construction homes are available on the resale market. Homes sizes range from 1,900 to 6,100 SF, with recent sales in 2008 generally ranging from the $120’s to $700’s and a median sales price per square foot around $74.00. Atascocita Shores is surrounded by neighboring subdivisions Atascocita Estates, Estates of Pinehurst, Island Greens, Kings River Estates, Pinehurst of Atascocita, and Pines of Atascocita.

Search active listings and find a new home in this Houston metro area neighborhood of well-kept homes, manicured lawns, and lake front living which define Atascocita Shores. As with other neighborhoods in the Humble, Atascocita, Kingwood and Spring Texas areas, Atascocita Shores is a deed-restricted community, with an active community HOA managed by Community Asset Management, Inc. (CAM). The neighborhood association, Atascocita Community Improvement Association (CAI), offers neighborhood documents online and a regular newsletter. This HOA also serves the neighborhoods of Pinehurst of Atascocita, Atascocita Pines, Golf Villa, Ivy Point, Club Point, and Estates of Pinehurst. Residential water service is provided either through the City of Houston or the Harris County MUD #132. The cost of neighborhood trash service provided by Waste Management is paid for through annual resident HOA dues.

Atascocita Shores residents are zoned to Humble Independent School District. Neighborhood amenities include two community swimming pools with tennis courts and picnic areas, sidewalks, a marina and private boat launch access to Lake Houston. There are area houses of worship in many denominations. Shopping, dining, and entertainment are close at hand along West Lake Houston Parkway, FM 1960, and the Highway 59 corridor.

Atascocita Shores Annual Sales Information

Year	2004	2005	2006	2007
List Price (LP)	$245,185	$276,361	$343,712	$299,854
Sales Price (SP)	$236,221	$261,513	$323,305	$289,717
SP/LP Ratio	96.3%	94.6%	94.1%	96.6%
$ | Per Square Foot	$82.61	$85.29	$95.67	$95.36
Days On Market	84	132	117	79
Sold Per Month	1.7	1.9	2.0	1.9

Atascocita Shores Quarterly Sales Price Per Square Foot

The Atascocita Shores sales price per square foot rose 24.41% when comparing the average for the first 4 quarters (2004) with the average for the last 4 quarters (2007) for the 4 year period ending December 2007. The quarterly sales average for the four year period was 6.2 homes sold per quarter — or about 2.1 Atascocita Shores homes sold each month.

During the 18 sales quarters ending June 2008, the highest sales price per square foot was recorded during the 2nd quarter of 2007 — a high of $140.93 per square foot.

Quarterly sales numbers provide a view of seasonal variations as well as year-to-year changes in the sales price per square foot.
Atascocita Shores averages between 2 and 3 closed sales per month – the small number of sales affects the price per square foot calculation, reducing the effectiveness of the adjacent chart in illustrating price trends. Also, Atascocita Shores lake-front homes sell for higher prices than surrounding neighborhood homes affecting the average and median prices per square foot.

Neighborhood Market Snapshot PDF Report

For additional information on Atascocita Shores, Humble Texas, 77346 active listings, market activity and price trends, check out the complete printable PDF report or request an updated report with the most current HARMLS sales information for your neighborhood.

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