Houston-area neighborhoods with the highest increase in residential property values in 2019

Multiple Houston ISD neighborhoods saw an increase of more than 20 percent in average residential property values in 2019, according to data from the Harris County Appraisal District.

Property values are based on a number of factors, including what other homes are selling for the in the area and improvements to the property.

Homes saw the sharpest increases inside the loop, especially in downtown and along Navigation, Harrisburg and Lawndale, the data shows. In that area, the average market value of $145,778 in 2018 jumped to $180,797 this year— a 30 percent increase.

Chron.com compiled a list of the top 25 areas that experienced the highest increases in residential property values in 2019. Click through the slideshow to see the numbers where you live.

Houston ISD neighborhoods in Denver Harbor and along Lyons, Pleasantville and Songwood also saw a sharp increase of 27 percent. The average market value of $77,649 in 2018 jumped to $96,984 this year.

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While market areas in Houston ISD were all among the top 5 for average property value increases, homes in La Porte ISD and Sheldon ISD nearly rose by 20 percent this year.

The average market value of homes in La Porte ISD east of Bay Area Boulevard rose by 18 percent this year, with a 2018 value of $157,528 and a 2019 value of $182,497.

Sheldon ISD market values rose by 17 percent, with a 2018 value of $135,536 and a 2019 value of $159,356.

Julian Gill is a digital reporter in Houston. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site,