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Pearland, Texas

What It Is Like to Retire in Pearland

Pearland Texas is one of the fastest growing suburbs in the nation. The population is about 90,000 people that is to the south of Houston. It is near the Gulf Coast and all of those attractions. There are several commercial and retail centers in Pearland including Pearland Town Center and the Shadow Creek Town Center. Waterlights District in another proposed mixed-use development. In 2010 the University of Houston Clear Lake opened a campus in Pearland.

Where to Retire in Pearland and Home Prices

There are active adult and 55+ communities in Pearland (see link at top left), as well as the master planned communities of Silverlake, Sunrise Lakes, Southern Trails, Southdown, Lakes of Highland Glen, and Shadow Creek Ranch. Zillow reports the median home value to be about $315,691 in late 2021. Property taxes are high.

What Is Special about Pearland

Pearland is one of the fastest growing suburbs in the nation, fueled by its new town centers and so many planned communities.

What Is Not Special about Pearland

Houston summers are hot and humid.

Who Will Like Retirement in Pearland

People who want to retire in new and vibrant master planned community should find what they want in Pearland.

Local Economy Is Driven by

Construction, health care, and oil.

Climate and Physical Environment

Pearland is in the Houston/Sugarland/Baytown Metro (south of Houston). The average July high temperature is 94 and the average January low is 45. The wettest month is June (7").