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Clear Lake
Clear Lake section of the City of Houston in Harris County, centered on Clear Lake City; neighboring Bay Area communities are separate cities
Clear Lake sits in southeast Houston around Johnson Space Center and Ellington Airport. The original Clear Lake City development dates to the 1960s, and the area now includes detached homes, townhouses, apartments, and condos built over several decades. Bay Area Boulevard, El Camino Real, Space Center Boulevard, and NASA Parkway handle most local trips, with I-45 carrying you toward central Houston. One thing I would never assume from the name alone: “Clear Lake” and “Bay Area” can refer to several different cities and neighborhoods. Clear Lake City Community Association covers some addresses, not all, so deed restrictions, dues, and recreation access depend on the subdivision. Before choosing a home, confirm the city, association, school assignment, flood and drainage information, and windstorm-insurance rules for that exact address.
Location and connections
- Downtown Houston
- Common road routes are roughly 23–30 miles; I-45 is the main regional roadway west of the district.
- Johnson Space Center and the Bay Area
- Common road routes are roughly 1–12 miles depending on the destination; municipal boundaries and waterways shape the practical route.
Housing character
- Housing types
- detached houses; townhouses and other attached housing; apartments and condominiums
- Typical era
- 1960s-present, beginning with the original Clear Lake City master-planned development and continuing through later neighborhood and infill construction
- Lot character
- Master-planned subdivisions with varying lot sizes and association common areas, plus attached and multifamily settings near major corridors
- HOA prevalence
- common
Things nearby
Science and space
Nature
Things to understand
- The map follows Houston's Clear Lake Super Neighborhood boundary. Nassau Bay, Webster, League City, Taylor Lake Village, and other nearby Bay Area municipalities have separate taxes, services, and regulations.
- Clear Lake City Community Association covers only part of the broader district, and other subdivisions may have different deed restrictions, assessments, architectural review, and recreation access.
- Clear Creek and Armand Bayou watershed conditions vary by parcel; check current Harris County and FEMA flood maps, drainage information, and insurance requirements for the address.
- The Clear Lake or Bay Area label alone does not establish Texas Windstorm Insurance Association eligibility; use the current Texas Department of Insurance catastrophe-area map for the property.
- Confirm Clear Creek ISD attendance zones through the district's current address-based school finder because campus assignments can change.
Schools
Planning a Houston move
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Sources and review date
- City of Houston - Clear Lake Super Neighborhood 81Source checked July 18, 2026
- City of Houston Planning - housing units by structure for super neighborhoodsSource checked July 18, 2026
- Clear Lake City Community Association - boundaries, services, and deed-restriction roleSource checked July 18, 2026
- Clear Creek ISD - District Map and School FinderSource checked July 18, 2026
- NASA - Johnson Space CenterSource checked July 18, 2026
- Space Center Houston - current visitor informationSource checked July 18, 2026
- Armand Bayou Nature Center - current programs and visitor informationSource checked July 18, 2026
- Harris County Flood Control District - Flood Education Mapping ToolSource checked July 18, 2026
- Texas Department of Insurance - designated catastrophe areasSource checked July 18, 2026
- Google Maps - road-distance checks for listed connectionsSource checked July 18, 2026
Page information last reviewed July 18, 2026