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Bellaire, Texas

City in Harris County, Texas · ZIP 77401

  • Harris County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 17,439 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,183Households
  • $236,311Median household income
  • $978,300Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bellaire

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.0%
15k16k17k18k2000: 15,64220002010: 16,85520102020: 17,202202015,64217,202
Population of Bellaire at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,642
201016,855
202017,202

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bellaire
Under $50k12.7%
$50k to $100k9.6%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over55.5%

Median household income $236,311 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bellaire
Owner occupied
5,435 units
Renter occupied
748 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bellaire compared with its county and state
Bellaire compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBellaireHarris CountyTexas
Population17,1164,758,57929,640,343
Median household income$236,311$73,104$76,292
Median age45.134.435.5
Median home value$978,300$255,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher81.7%33.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents23.2%26.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes87.9%54.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.8 minutes29.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Bellaire5
Public schools in Bellaire, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CONDIT ELPublicPre-K–5HOUSTON ISD
HORN ELPublicPre-K–5HOUSTON ISD
KOLTER ELPublicPre-K–5HOUSTON ISD
PIN OAK MIDDLEPublic6–8HOUSTON ISD
BELLAIRE H SPublic9–12HOUSTON ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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