This analysis shows how the housing market fared from May through September 2009 in the 19 neighborhoods and zip codes featured in West U Real Estate.com.
| Months | Months | |||
| Inventory | Inventory | |||
| Available | Available | |||
| Market Worsened May-Sept '09 | 1-May | 25-Sep | % Change | |
| 77030 | Southgate area | 9 | 14 | +56% |
| 77079 | Energy Corridor area | 4 | 6 | +50% |
| 77098 | Montrose/Upper Kirby area | 9 | 13 | +44% |
| 77019 | River Oaks area | 12 | 15 | +25% |
| 77096 | Meyerland area | 4 | 5 | +25% |
| 77006, 98 | Rice U area | 11 | 13 | +18% |
| 77007 | Memorial Park area | 7 | 8 | +14% |
| 77056 | Tanglewood area | 14 | 15 | +7% |
| Market Improved May-Sept '09 | ||||
| 77005 | West U area | 12 | 9 | -25% |
| 77063 | Woodlake area | 10 | 8 | -20% |
| 77401 | Bellaire | 12 | 10 | -17% |
| 77018 | Garden Oaks area | 6 | 5 | -17% |
| 77008 | Heights area | 8 | 7 | -13% |
| 77057 | Briargrove area | 12 | 11 | -8% |
| No Change May-Sept '09 | ||||
| 77035 | Westbury area | 4 | 4 | |
| 77006 | Museum/Montrose area | 8 | 8 | |
| 77009 | Woodland Heights area | 8 | 8 | |
| 77024 | Memorial area | 12 | 12 | |
| 77027 | Afton Oaks area | 16 | 16 | |