There are eleven major counties that make up what is known as the Greater Houston Area (from Conroe to Galveston). Below you will find the top cities listed by each of these 11 major counties. When purchasing a home, it's always good to know the county lines and whether your property falls near one of the borders.

Austin County

County Information: Government Website | Austin History 
Bellville | Brazos Country | Industry | San Felipe | Sealy | Wallis

Brazoria County

​County Information: Government Website | Brazoria History 
Alvin | Angleton | Bailey's Prairie | Clute | Freeport | Iowa Colony | Lake Jackson | Manvel | Pearland | Richwood | Sweeny | West Columbia

Chambers County

​County Information: Government Website | Chambers History 
Anahuac | Baytown | Beach City | Cove | Mont Belvieu | Old River-Winfree | Shoreacres

Fort Bend County

​County Information: Government Website | Fort Bend History 
Arcola | Beasley | Fulshear | Houston | Katy | Kendleton | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Needville | Orchard | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | Simonton | Stafford| Sugar Land | Weston Lakes

Galveston County

​County Information: Government Website | Galveston History 
Bayou Vista | Clear Lake Shores | Dickinson | Friendswood | Galveston | Hitchcock | Jamaica Beach | Kemah | La Marque | League City | Santa Fe | Texas City | Tiki Island

Harris County

​County Information: Government Website | Harris History 
Baytown | Bellaire | Bunker Hill Village | Deer Park | El Lago | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hedwig Village | Hilshire Village | Houston | Humble | Hunters Creek Village | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | La Porte | League City | Missouri City | Morgan's Point | Nassau Bay | Pasadena | Pearland | Piney Point Village | Seabrook | Shoreacres | South Houston | Southside Place | Spring Valley Village | Stafford | Taylor Lake Village | The Woodlands | Tomball | Waller | Webster | West University Place

Liberty County

​County Information: Government Website | Liberty History 
Ames | Cleveland | Daisetta | Dayton | Dayton Lakes | Devers | Hardin | Liberty | Mont Belvieu | North Cleveland | Plum Grove

Montgomery County

​County Information: Government Website | Montgomery History 
Conroe | Cut and Shoot | Magnolia | Montgomery | Oak Ridge North | Panorama Village | Patton Village | Shenandoah | Splendora | The Woodlands | Woodbranch | Willis

San Jacinto County

County Information: Government Website | San Jacinto History 
Coldspring | Point Blank | Shepherd

Walker County

​County Information: Government Website | Walker History 
Huntsville | New Waverly | Riverside

Waller County

​County Information: Government Website | Waller History 
Brookshire | Hempstead | Katy | Pattison | Prairie View | Waller