Silverlake is one of the names you’ll hear constantly if you spend any time around Pearland real estate, and for good reason — it was the city’s first upscale master-planned neighborhood, and three decades later it’s still one of the benchmarks other communities get compared to.
The basics
Silverlake was developed in the 1990s and has around 2,792 homes on an average lot size of roughly 9,147 square feet — noticeably larger than what you’ll find in a lot of newer Houston-area developments. Homes lean neo-traditional brick, typical of the era, though newer construction within the community has introduced more modern touches. Prices generally run from the $300,000s into the $600,000s, with premium estate sections reaching $800,000 to $1 million.
What makes it work
The neighborhood is built around Southwyck Golf Club, an 18-hole link-style course that winds through the community, plus a string of lakes and fountains that show up throughout — Lakecrest Estates, for instance, wraps directly around one. Silverlake Community Park adds a splash pad and playgrounds, and Clarence E. Sasser Park contributes trails and a pavilion. Tree-lined streets and a heavy concentration of cul-de-sacs give it the quieter, settled feel people associate with an “established” neighborhood rather than a brand-new subdivision — which, at this point, it is.
Location-wise, it’s hard to beat: Pearland Town Center’s shopping and dining is close by, so day-to-day errands rarely require a long drive.
Schools
Silverlake falls within Pearland ISD, and its zoned elementary campuses — Silvercrest and Silverlake Elementary — both carry A ratings. Glenda Dawson High School, rated A+ by Niche, serves the area at the high school level with a wide range of extracurriculars.
One thing to budget for
Like most master-planned communities, Silverlake runs on an HOA, and it’s not a flat fee across the board — depending on the specific subdivision within Silverlake, dues can run anywhere from around $70 a month up to $400. If you’re comparing a Silverlake listing to homes elsewhere, make sure you’re pricing in the actual HOA for that specific section rather than assuming a single number applies neighborhood-wide.
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