Chlamydia in Harris County is reported 30% higher than the US average. If you're in Houston, Texas, and considering STI testing whether for possible exposure or routine care, you can choose between community clinics with low-cost or free services and private labs that may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the list below for local options.
12 testing centers serve Houston, TX — the nearest, Spring Branch Community Health Center, about 0.0 miles away. Compare 8 community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay — required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
12 testing centers serving Houston and Harris County — screening for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, Conventional HIV, TB.
Community health center
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay — required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
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Family Planning · Medication Adherence Education and Counseling · STI Treatment · Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) · Clinical Trials · Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) · HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment · Hepatitis C Treatment · Hepatitis B Treatment · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education · STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · HIV Test Counseling · Hepatitis Prevention/Education · Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Donations Accepted · Medicaid Accepted · Sliding Scale · Medicare Accepted · Fee · Insurance Accepted · Free STI Test · Free HIV Test
Family Planning · STI Treatment · Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education · STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · HIV Test Counseling · Hepatitis Prevention/Education · Condom Distribution
Family Planning · Medication Adherence Education and Counseling · TB Treatment · STI Treatment · Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) · HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment · Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) · Hepatitis C Treatment · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education · STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · HIV Test Counseling · Hepatitis Prevention/Education · Condom Distribution
Family Planning · STI Treatment · Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) · Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education · STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · Hepatitis Prevention/Education · Condom Distribution
Family Planning · Medication Adherence Education and Counseling · STI Treatment · Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) · Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) · HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment · Hepatitis C Treatment · Hepatitis B Treatment · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · HIV Test Counseling · Hepatitis Prevention/Education · Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted · Sliding Scale · PrEP for uninsured · Fee · Insurance Accepted · Free HIV Test · Free Hepatitis C Test
LanguagesEnglish, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Listing verified May 2026 · source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Family Planning · STI Treatment · Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) · Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) · Hepatitis A Vaccine · Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education · STI Prevention/Education · HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education · HIV Test Counseling · Condom Distribution
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Harris County — each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many
test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to
confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest CLIA-certified labs in Harris County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records, filtered to active labs
certified for moderate-to-high-complexity testing — the level chlamydia/gonorrhea NAAT and syphilis serology
require — near Houston. Any star rating is the CMS Hospital Compare overall rating where the lab is a rated
hospital. Inclusion is not an endorsement and doesn't confirm a facility offers STD testing — always call to verify.
Test from home
At-home STD testing in Houston, TX
if you'd rather skip the
trip, an at-home kit ships to Houston, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified
lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic,
no waiting room — and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported
TakeMeHome
program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits — and, in many areas, free STI kits — to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
Best range — couples & full panels
myLAB Box
$79 & up
Screens for:
Up to 14 infections — incl. HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis & herpes
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and
treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often — confirm current details on
the provider's site.
Local clinicians
Doctors near Houston who can order STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 4,726 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease
and other clinicians practice within 30 miles of Houston — any of them can order a confidential STD panel as
part of a regular visit, and 1,655 offer telehealth.
These are licensed clinicians who can order STD testing during a visit — not dedicated STD-testing clinics.
Confirm services and availability before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians (Medicare-enrolled providers).
Local context
About Houston, TX
It's a short drive from Houston Heights. Houston sits in Harris, Texas — a large city. Renters make up a large share of households, and around 32.9% of adults have a four-year degree. Clinics are around but often booked, so at-home kits and telehealth speed things up.
ZIP 77069 snapshot
Inside Houston's ZIP code
These ZIP-level Census figures show the demographics that shape testing demand in Houston.
Residents
20,935
Median age
34.7
Median income
$73,599
Getting there
How residents reach testing in Houston
Walkability10.9 / 20 · Above average
Houston scores 10.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride — though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
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Here's how reported STI rates in Harris County — the county that includes Houston — compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
An estimated ~32% of Harris County residents are aged 15–34 (ACS) — the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally, which is why local screening access matters here.
Lower chlamydia rate than 5% of the state's 254 counties (ranked #13)
Reported STD rates per 100,000 — Harris County vs Texas vs U.S.
Harris CountyTexasU.S.
Infection
Harris County
Texas
United States
Chlamydia
641.431,014 cases▲ 30%
491.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
240.611,631 cases▲ 36%
176.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
28.21,363 cases▲ 88%
15
15.8
Syphilis (early)
40.81,975 cases▲ 55%
26.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
572,756 cases▲ 29%
44.3
29.5
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. County figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread — a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Reported STD rates in Harris County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Harris County, chlamydia has risen from 528.4 to 641.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 239.6 to 240.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.3 to 28.2 per 100,000 (112%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
What shapes testing access in and around Houston
Adults uninsured
13.3%
No routine checkup
22.5%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Frequent mental distress
15.1%
Depression
20.2%
Below poverty line
18.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,717 : 1
Harris County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 0
Social Vulnerability Index · 92th percentile nationally
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Harris County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Harris County (2023)
Federal priority area: Harris County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative — targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
759 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1321
On PrEP (coverage)
18.3%
Harris County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harris County recorded 33.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally.
Among Harris County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 75.2% are in care · 65.1% are virally suppressed.
Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers — it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once — every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at the county health department.
Pregnant or planning to be?
Congenital syphilis — passed from parent to baby in pregnancy — is the fastest-rising STI in the country.
U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023.
It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Harris County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Two quick references for getting tested in Harris County: the CDC's screening schedule (who should test, and how often) and the detection "window" for each infection (the earliest a test can reliably detect it). Select any infection to open its in-depth testing guide — every clinic and lab listed above for Houston screens for them.
Who should get tested, and how often
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
Group
Tests
How often
Everyone aged 13–64
HIV
At least once
Sexually active women under 25
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Pregnant people
HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia
Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM)
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV
Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment
HIV, hepatitis B & C
At least yearly
All adults at least once
Hepatitis C
At least once
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative — confirm timing with a Houston-area provider.
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the
community health centers serving Houston often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits
bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full
guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
Test
Reference price
CPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT)
$47.80
87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT)
$47.80
87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT)
$47.76
87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody
$79.20
87389
HIV-1/2 antibody
$22.44
86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL)
$5.61
86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody)
$17.49
86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT)
$47.76
87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen
$15.33
87340
Hepatitis C antibody
$29.16
86803
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS — 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only — a clinic visit, sample collection, or a
bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Houston, telehealth covers the rest of the picture — HIV-prevention
medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back
positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Prevent (PrEP & DoxyPEP)
Daily or on-demand medication that prevents HIV — and DoxyPEP, which lowers the risk of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Mistr
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP — HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often — confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a
substitute for emergency care.
Privacy
Confidentiality & consent in Texas
The questions Houston residents ask most before testing, answered under Texas law — which sets confidentiality and consent the same way statewide. Prefer to keep your name off the record? See our guide to anonymous STD testing.
Can a minor consent?
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own — no parental permission is required.
Will it show on my insurance?
If you use health insurance, an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) may be mailed to the policyholder. Under HIPAA you can ask your insurer in writing to send communications confidentially. To keep a test fully private, choose a self-pay private lab, an at-home kit, or a public health clinic — none of these bill your insurance.
Anonymous & no-insurance options
Public health clinics and at-home kits let you test without involving insurance or your regular doctor. Many Texas health departments offer free or low-cost STI testing, and several sites provide anonymous HIV testing.
Can my partner be treated too?
Yes. Texas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication to pass to your partner — no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Source: Guttmacher Institute — Minors' Access to STI Services; HIPAA 45 CFR 164.522; CDC — Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy (last updated Jul 2025). General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
STD testing FAQs for Houston, TX
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Is walk-in STD testing available near Houston?
Yes — several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
How much does STD testing cost near Houston?
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $99–209.
Is there free HIV testing near Houston?
Yes — free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
What does a full STD panel cover?
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
What's the local chlamydia rate?
Harris County reported ~641 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Texas average.
What happens after a positive result?
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up — the infection is manageable.
Does a negative test mean I'm safe?
Reassuring if you tested after the window — just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Can gonorrhea have no symptoms?
Often, yes — especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
When is HIV testing accurate after exposure?
Most HIV tests detect infection about 2–6 weeks out depending on the test type; a later retest confirms a negative.
What should I do after sexual assault?
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
