About Us
The City of West University Place is an urban-enclave community located in the heart of the Houston metropolitan area – just minutes from downtown Houston, Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, and the Galleria area. Its land size is 2 square miles, with property values in excess of $8 billion.
The community is primarily residential, with a few commercial zones and adjacent retail centers. West University Place, which is known as a neighborhood city, provides a full range of services – including, but not limited to, police, fire, water, wastewater, solid-waste collection, public works, and parks and recreation.
West University Place is governed under a council–manager form of government, and municipal services are provided by 140 full-time employees and approximately 150 part-time employees.