If you are searching for the best townhome realtor in Friendswood, TX, odds are you are not a first-time buyer. You are more likely a longtime Friendswood homeowner with a two-story house, a big yard, and a growing sense that you want the same town with less of everything else. Quaker Village Townhomes is one of the clearest answers in the city: 32 homes, single-story on every listing we checked, a short walk from the library and a few minutes from downtown. The right agent handles both halves of that move, the sale and the purchase, as one plan.
What "best" means for a downsizer
A downsizing move is two transactions that have to land in the right order. The goal is to buy the right smaller home without carrying two mortgages, and to sell the family house without moving twice.
| Decision factor | Why it matters | What a downsizing-focused agent does |
|---|---|---|
| Sequencing | Quaker Village had no homes for sale on September 22, 2026 | Sets up alerts and a ready offer so you can move when one lists |
| Single-level living | Every Clearview Avenue unit is listed as one story | Confirms stories, step-free entry, and garage access per unit |
| HOA coverage | 2026 listings show $450 a month covering grounds, building exterior, and insurance | Reads the actual budget, reserves, and insurance terms |
| Tax ceiling portability | Your over-65 school tax ceiling can move with you as a percentage | Times the purchase so the ceiling transfers cleanly |
| The sale side | Your current house funds the move | Prices and preps it to sell once, not twice |
The best downsizing plan often includes a short leaseback on the house you sell, so you move once, on your schedule, instead of living in a storage unit for a month.
Quaker Village at a glance
Quaker Village sits on Clearview Avenue and Skyview Terrace, just off South Friendswood Drive (FM 518) near downtown. Friendswood straddles Galveston and Harris counties, and Quaker Village is on the Galveston County side, which means Galveston CAD handles appraisals and protests. The Skyview Terrace units date to 1985, and the Clearview units to 2000 and 2001.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 32 | HAR, 2025 facts |
| Median size / median lot | 1,650 sq ft / 3,861 sq ft | HAR |
| Clearview unit sizes | 1,569 to 1,886 sq ft, with 2-car garages | HAR listings |
| Value range / median market value | $270K to $338K / $310,990 | HAR |
| Median sold price per sq ft | $209.70 | HAR |
| 2026 closings to date | 4 | HAR and Estately, September 2026 |
| 2026 asking prices | $340,000 to $357,000 | HAR listings |
| 2026 days on market | about 16 to 31 days | HAR and Estately |
| Listed tax rate | 1.9854% | HAR listings |
| Schools | Westwood Elementary, Friendswood Junior High, Friendswood High (Friendswood ISD) | HAR, September 2026 |
The most recent sale, 206 Clearview Avenue Unit B, closed September 18, 2026 after 24 days on market with a $340,000 list price. With four sales a year in a 32-home community, a good unit rarely sits, so the downsizer who has the sale side planned is the one who gets the next listing.
The factors most downsizers miss
Your school tax ceiling transfers as a percentage, not a dollar amount. Texas homeowners 65 and older keep a school tax ceiling, and when you move within Texas you carry the percentage with you. The Comptroller's example: if your ceiling is $100 on a home that would otherwise owe $400, you pay 25% of full tax, so a new home that would owe $1,000 gets a $250 ceiling. On top of that, school districts now exempt $140,000 of homestead value plus an additional $60,000 for owners 65 and older. File the new homestead and over-65 exemptions promptly after you move so the ceiling follows you.
The HOA is doing a lot of work, so read it. At $450 a month, the dues on 2026 listings cover common grounds, the building exterior, and insurance, up from $400 on listings from 2022 to 2024. Ask for the reserve study, the master policy's windstorm deductible, and the last three years of dues increases.
Location is the amenity. Quaker Village is walkable to the parts of Friendswood you already use.
| Destination | Approximate drive | Approximate time |
|---|---|---|
| Friendswood Public Library | 0.4 mi | 2 min |
| Friendswood City Hall | 0.5 mi | 2 min |
| Friendswood Activity Building (Senior Citizen Program) | 0.6 mi | a few minutes |
| Stevenson Park (walking trail, pickleball) | 0.7 mi | a few minutes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 6.3 mi | 12 min |
| UTMB League City Campus | 11.2 mi | 20 min |
| Texas Medical Center | 22.9 mi | 35 min, without traffic |
The city's Senior Citizen Program at the Activity Building on Morningside is free for Friendswood residents, runs weekdays from 9 to 3, and offers bus service with a day's notice. Stevenson Park has a half-mile rubberized walking trail and four pickleball courts.
Older townhomes still need a real inspection. The 1985 Skyview units and the 2000 Clearview units are different vintages. Check roof age against the HOA's replacement schedule and ask which systems are owner responsibility versus association responsibility.
Tradeoffs worth weighing
| Option | Upside | Trade-Off |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker Village townhome | Single-story living, exterior and grounds handled by the HOA, walkable to downtown Friendswood | Very few listings a year and a meaningful monthly HOA |
| A smaller detached home elsewhere in Friendswood | Your own yard and roof, and more choices on the market | You still mow, repair, and insure the whole house yourself |
| Leaving Friendswood for a cheaper market | More cash freed from the sale | Leaving your doctors, church, friends, and the city services you already use |
Why the Mandie McMillan Team, and why "Client for Life" beats "best agent"
Downsizing is personal, and it deserves an advisor who treats your house like the family history it is. Mandie McMillan was born and raised in La Marque, has lived in this area for 50 years, and has been in her own League City home for 18 years, so she understands what it means to leave a long-held house. She is a Seller Representative Specialist, a RE/MAX International Hall of Fame inductee, and a repeat RE/MAX Chairman's Club and Platinum Club honoree with 26 years in the business, and she served as 2017 President of the Women's Council of Realtors Bay Area chapter.
In 2025 the team closed 75 sides and $22,127,458 in volume, and Mandie personally closed 30 sides and $11,676,748. Across just 6 producing agents, that is about 12.5 sides and $3.7 million per agent, depth over headcount, which matters when two transactions have to line up.
We will still be your advisor after the move, for the exemption paperwork, the HOA questions, and whatever comes next for your family. Thinking about Quaker Village or another single-level option in Friendswood? Contact The Mandie McMillan Team at RE/MAX Coastal today.
