Northwest Area Real Estate Northwest Houston is a general area located 15-20 miles northwest of Downtown Houston. Situated between 290 & 249, with easy access to downtown, shopping, entertainment, and more. Bellaire Champion Forest / 1960 Clear Lake Cypress Cypresswood Friendswood Galleria Heights Katy Katy - Cinco Ranch Kingwood Memorial Meyerland Missouri City Montrose Northwest / SH290 Pearland Pearland - Shadow Creek Ranch Richmond / Rosenberg River Oaks Royal Oaks Country Club Sienna Plantation Spring - Gleannloch Farms Sugar Land Sugar Land - First Colony Sugar Land - Greatwood / River Park Sugar Land - New Territory / Telfair West Houston West University The Woodlands