DATA: See how the Lake Houston-area housing market fared in August 2025
Across the six ZIP codes that make up Community Impact's Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood coverage area, data for August 2025 compared to August 2024 shows the following trends:
Approximately 19 fewer homes sold.
The median price of homes sold decreased across the majority of ZIP codes.
On average, homes stayed on the market longer in most ZIP codes.
More than 71% of homes sold were in the $200,000-$399,999 price range.
Lupo Caffe now offering dinner service, expanded menu in Generation Park
In June, Lupo Caffe extended its hours to offer dinner service Tuesday-Saturday from 5-9 p.m., restaurant officials announced via social media.
On the menu: Dubbed "Lupo at Night," dinner service menu items include seafood such as oysters, crab cakes, salads and lobster carbonara as well as cocktails, beer and wine.
Some context: Lupo Caffe opened in November 2022 and is known for its quality coffees, breakfast foods and Italian-inspired dishes, according to the website.
Lina Hidalgo talks childhood education, reelection announcement in State of the County address
In her 2025 State of the County keynote address, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo emphasized the importance of funding early childhood education initiatives in the county, just shy of one month after her proposal to let voters decide on a 1-cent property tax increase failed to pass at an August commissioners court meeting.
Quote of note: “We have to be fearless in building what the community deserves,” Hidalgo said at the Sept. 5 event at the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston. “And I beg you that if we fight for early childhood education, I think the community would like that.”
The overview: The State of the County address is an annual event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. Keynote speakers discuss economic initiatives and opportunities for constituents and business leaders in the Greater Houston area.
GHP President Steve Kean asked Hidalgo directly about her reelection status. Hidalgo said that while she was not going to break news about her reelection at the event, she will be making an announcement “very, very soon.”
Harris County commissioners reject 64% pay raise for county’s 8 elected constables
A proposed $114,290 annual salary bump for Harris County’s eight elected constables died at Harris County Commissioners Court on Aug. 26 as county leaders continue to develop the fiscal year 2025-26 budget.
In a nutshell: Harris County commissioners considered a proposed 64% salary increase for the county’s eight elected constables, which would raise their annual salary to $292,796. Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia proposed granting the constables the raise if they agree to consolidate their departments’ dispatch and evidence services. However, Garcia’s motion died for lack of a second.
Going forward: When it comes to reviewing salary pay and potential pay raises for elected county officials, such as Harris County’s eight elected constables, officials can pursue such measures through a salary grievance committee.
Harris County to provide improvements to 7 Houston parks
Houston City Council approved an agreement during a Sept. 3 City Council meeting to have Harris County Precinct 4 Lesley Briones’ office operate and maintain seven Houston parks.
The gist: The agreement will have the county maintain the following parks for the next 20 years:
Bonham Park
Cottage Grove Park
Jaycee Park
Kirkwood Greenspace
Reeves Park
Waldemar Park
The Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve
According to the agenda item, the county will be responsible for operating and maintaining the parks in the same manner it would for other county parks, including mowing every 14 days, litter removal every three days and quarterly playground inspections.
What they’re saying: Council member Abbie Kamin, who has four of the seven parks in her district, said this agreement is important, especially since the city approved a budget in July that will cut $4 million from the park’s budget.
‘This will save lives’: New Texas laws require summer camps to remove cabins from floodplains
Two months after 25 campers and two counselors died in the historic July 4 flooding at Camp Mystic, Gov. Greg Abbott signed three new laws Sept. 5 that he said will “make youth camps safer” and ensure Texas communities are better prepared for future disasters. The flood victims' families attended the Sept. 5 bill signing ceremony in Austin.
The details: Under the two-pronged camp safety package, summer camps are required to remove existing cabins from floodplains by Jan. 1.
Camps must also develop and annually update comprehensive emergency plans, set up warning systems to notify campers if something is wrong and install ladders so campers can climb on cabin roofs during floods.
Looking ahead: Two other disaster preparedness bills, as well as legislation designed to regulate Texas’ multibillion-dollar THC industry, did not pass during the recent special legislative session, which ended around 1 a.m. Sept. 4.
When asked Sept. 5 if he planned to call a third legislative overtime to continue work on those policies, Abbott told reporters to "stay tuned."
