The trees are a little bigger and the grass is a little greener in Woodforest, which is considered a move-up neighborhood among some other east Harris County communities. Woodforest is considered one of the best areas in which to live in the east part of town, says John Garlington of Century 21 Garlington & Associates.  Source: Houston Chronicle Home Front

When Woodforest was developed in the late 1960s, many of the old oaks and magnolias were left in place, giving the neighborhood an established feel.