Pearland Real Estate

Pearland, City Guide

Pearland Community

Pearland is the fastest growing city in Brazoria County, increasing from approximately 19,000 to 41,000 residents in the last decade alone, with a low crime rate and excellent response time for emergency calls, Pearland is a place where families can feel secure and children can play outside.

The Pearland Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an highly organized group of committed volunteers working both part-time and full-time. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) and paramedics serve Pearland area's homes and businesses.

The Pearland Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) is a highly skilled fire fighting organization that provides quality fire protection and prevention services to the Pearland community and surrounding areas.

Pearland Education

Pearland residents are highly educated.

Pearland I.S.D.

Pearland schools have a growing reputation for success in maintaining a classroom environment that is most conducive to learning. Constant improvement is the key feature. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) in 2001 rated the district "exemplary", which is the highest designation awarded by the agency.

Encompassing 43.5 square miles, the district has a student enrollment of 11,263. All 13 campuses (seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two junior high schools, one high school and one student assignment center) are fully accredited by TEA. Two new school campuses are currently under construction.

The district provides a comprehensive academic program in grades K-12, which allows students multiple opportunities to reach their potential. Special services, bilingual/ESL, gifted and talented and pre-kindergarten programs are offered to students who qualify. The entire K-12 curriculum has real-life applications that include the integration of technology. This district also has an extensive career and technology program that makes connections with the business community.

Pearland Community College

The Pearland College Center, established in August of 1998, offers university transfer courses (such as history, math, sociology, government and accounting), which could lead to an associate degree for students transferring to a four-year university. Other offerings include a variety of technical courses including computer science, office administration, criminal justice, Microsoft certification, real estate and emergency management.

Nearly 275,000 students are enrolled in more than 500 degree and certification programs at 40-plus colleges, community colleges and institutes.

Houston-Area Universities and Colleges Offer a full range of technical certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and Doctoral Degrees.

Universities & Community Colleges

In the 1999/2000 academic year, Houston-area colleges and universities and institutes granted 4,982 associate degrees, 4,112 one- and two-year training or educational certificates, 18,364 bachelor’s degrees and post-bachelor’s certificates, and 8,569 graduate and professional degrees of all types.

Pearland History

Pearland's history goes back to the days when Indian inhabitants hosted their first European visitors in 1528. Such famous names as Cabeza de Vaca, La Salle, and Stephen F. Austin come to mind from this tumultuous era in the colorful history of the great state of Texas.

Pearland Housing

Rapidly becoming an integral part of Houston’s metropolitan area, Pearland, referred to as the place where town and country meet, continues to thrive and prosper in the midst of today’s ever changing and often unpredictable economy. Offering an atmosphere of hometown family values and convenient access to the nation’s fourth largest city, Pearland is home to some 43,103 residents.

In 1990, the highest percentage of dwellings in this area (69.1 percent) was made up of detached single units.

Residents of Pearland can choose from a wide variety of housing options, ranging from million-dollar homes to the economical, yet attractive, multi-family units.

The number of housing units in Pearland has increased substantially over the past few years.Pearlanders can take their pick from a wide range of first-class medical facilities and professionals. Memorial/Hermann Hospital Southeast, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, and Houston’s world-renowned Texas Medical Center provide the most up-to-date technology and quality health care.

As of 1990, most of the homes in this area, about 76.3 percent, were owner-occupied.

Shadow Creek Ranch, a master-planned community that is projected to add 3,350 homes over the next five years. At build-out, Shadow Creek Ranch is anticipated to have more than 12,000 homes.

The number of households in the Pearland area increased by 86.3 percent between 1990 and 2001, from 11,549 to 21,519; compared to 16.4 percent for the United States as a whole.

Pearland Lifestyle

Pearland has it all, including numerous shopping choices to fit wide range of tastes of a rich and diverse population who demand a high quality of life. Pearland offers the quiet lifestyle of a small town while providing easy access to the Theater district, fine restaurants and other big city amenities found in Houston.

Pearland News

1. Brazoria County - The Bulletin

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2. Brazoria County Real Estate - The Bulletin

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3. NDC Capital Partners: NDC Capital Partners Announces a Real Estate... - Market Wire

   NDC Capital Partners LLC today announced a co-investment with Post Investment Group for the acquisition of 286 Class B Apartment units.

   
   
4. Brazoria County - The Bulletin

   New Homes on the Lake in Southwest Houston, Pearland, Texas. Beautiful, lush landscaping, swimming pools, clubhouse, and many other amenities.

   
   
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6. Brazoria County Real Estate - The Bulletin

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Pearland Transportation

Beltway 8, Houston's "second loop", runs along Pearland's northern boundary. Pearland is also located off State Highway 288, which is surrounded by some of the most undeveloped real estate land around the Houston area, meaning less traffic than on any other Houston highway.

Air travel is also available to Pearland's homeowners, Houston's Hobby Airport is less than 10 minutes from Pearland's northern city limits on State Highway 35.

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