Houston Open Data Explorer

Houston Open Data Catalog

Houston and Harris County publish a huge amount of open data, scattered across dozens of portals nobody tracks. This catalog lists every dataset we've found in one place, whether or not it's loaded into the explorer. Know a source we're missing? Add it, and it's shared with everyone.

7,221datasets and layers found
17portals and publishers
153loaded and joinable in the explorer
Where the data lives (17 sources)
SourceWhat it isItemsLoaded
Harris County ArcGIS Online
services.arcgis.com
One organization shared by county departments, precincts and staff. Mixes authoritative layers (fire stations, parks, crashes) with many working copies and one-off maps; review before use. 3,11216
Rice University ArcGIS Online
services.arcgis.com
Research and class projects. Houston gems (HCFCD buyout lots, draft 2026 FEMA flood map, historical census, redlining) among worldwide student work. Research copies of agency data need permission before reuse. 2,8880
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online
services2.arcgis.com
Environmental and regional research layers; source of the 2021 city cool-center list. 5281
City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs)
geohub.houstontx.gov
Two Hub sites (Public Works geohub, citywide mycity) over several ArcGIS servers. Official. 314119
Harris County Flood Control District ArcGIS Online
services2.arcgis.com
High-water marks, floodplains, projects, acreage by program. Source of the storm HWM layers. 2654
City of Houston Open Data (data.houstontx.gov)
data.houstontx.gov
Separate from the GIS hubs. Mostly spreadsheets; finance (checkbook, payroll, budget) and census stay current, much else frozen since a 2023 migration. 940
U.S. Census Bureau
api.census.gov
43
FEMA (OpenFEMA and National Flood Hazard Layer)
www.fema.gov
43
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
data.epa.gov
22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
data.cdc.gov
22
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
www.tceq.texas.gov
21
Texas Water Development Board
www.twdb.texas.gov
11
U.S. Geological Survey water data
waterservices.usgs.gov
10
City of Houston 311 public data extracts
www.houstontx.gov
11
METRO (Harris County transit)
www.ridemetro.org
10
Stanford Open Policing Project
openpolicing.stanford.edu
10
TxDOT Crash Records Information System (CRIS)
cris.dot.state.tx.us
10

2,869 matches (likely staff working copies and non-Houston research layers hidden)

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · point · 3 records

Hub keywords: Houston;metro;rail;stations;planned;transportation;infrastructure;City of Houston;Texas

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 1 records

Hub keywords: Houston;metro;service;area;transportation;infrastructure;City of Houston;Texas

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 67 records

Hub keywords: Houston;Mtfp;Amendments;Transportation;Planning;infrastructure;City of Houston;Texas;transportation

Not loaded

Houston Oil

Rice University ArcGIS Online · layer · point

houston oil buildings

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 8 records

Hub keywords: Houston;optimal ROW;Extension;Acres;Home;Mobility;Project;Transportation;infrastructure;City of Houston;Texas;transportation

City of Houston Open Data (data.houstontx.gov) · dataset · updated 2023-06-09 · HTML

[Houston Police Department] Multiple datasets related to Houston Police Department Crime Stats

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 4 records

Hub keywords: Houston;police regions;hpd;public safety;City of Houston;Texas;safety

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 31,657 records

Hub keywords: Houston;complete community;restricted;lot;driveway;access;planning;p&d;City of Houston;Texas;Planning;development;planning and development

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 235,807 records

Hub keywords: Road Centerlines

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 17 records

Hub keywords: Sidewalk Sectors Service Area;Houston;Transportation;Infrastructure;City of Houston;Texas;transportation;infrastructure

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · point · 1,550,454 records

Hub keywords: Address;Site Address;Address Point

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 24 records

Hub keywords: Houston;street;width exception 60ft;planning;p&d;City of Houston;Texas;Planning;development;planning and development

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 1 records

Hub keywords: Houston;street;width exception area;planning;p&d;City of Houston;Texas;Planning;development;planning and development

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 10,374 records

Hub keywords: Houston;transit corridor parcels;planning;p&d;City of Houston;Texas;Planning;development;planning and development

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polyline · 1,657 records

Hub keywords: Houston;transit corridor streets;planning;p&d;City of Houston;Texas;Planning;development;planning and development

Not loaded

Houston Wards

Rice University ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Houston Parks and Recreation Department proposed nature preserves.

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HPARD Parks

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Houston Parks and Recreation Department Parks.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Houston Parks and Recreation Department prairie restoration sites.

Not loaded

HPB

Harris County Flood Control District ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

HPB

Not loaded

HPD 2023crime

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · point
Not loaded

HPD 2024crime

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · point
City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 11 records

Hub keywords: City of Houston;Houston;Texas;public safety;safety;crime;crime summary;hpd

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 315 records

Hub keywords: City of Houston;Houston;Texas;public safety;safety;crime;crime summary;hpd

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 19,520 records

Hub keywords: City of Houston;Houston;Texas;public safety;safety;crime;crime summary;hpd

City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs) · layer · polygon · 88 records

Hub keywords: City of Houston;Houston;Texas;public safety;safety;crime;crime summary;hpd

Not loaded

HRM Data

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · point
Not loaded

HRVOCLast7Days

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · point
Not loaded

Hub Events (public)

Harris County Flood Control District ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Feature service for Hub events

Not loaded

Hub Events (public)

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Feature service for Hub events

Not loaded

HUC10 Summary Stats

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · table

USGS HUC10 Summary Stats in all classes and all years.

Not loaded

HUC12 Summary Stats

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · table

USGS HUC12 Summary Stats in all classes and all years.

Not loaded

HUC6 Summary Stats

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · table

USGS HUC6 Summary Stats in all classes and all years.

Not loaded

HUC8 Summary Stats

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · table

USGS HUC8 Summary Stats in all classes and all years.

Not loaded

HUD Texas LMISD

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

These HUD-provided data are the Low and Moderate Income Summary Data LMISD based on special tabulations of 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) joined to the 2015 National Geodatabase from the U.S. Census Bureau. FY 2021.

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HUD Texas QCTs

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Census Tracts must have 50 percent of households with incomes below 60 percent of the Area Median Gross Income (AMGI) or have a poverty rate of 25 percent or more. Difficult Development Areas (DDA) are areas with high land, construction and…

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · polyline

Hurricane evacuation routes originated from H-GAC.

Harris County ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Texas coastal hurricane evacuation zones from Matagorda to Galveston Bays. Dataset includes Galveston and portions of Houston metro areas.

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