Greater Houston

Katy

What renting and buying in Katy looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Katy is an incorporated city in Fort Bend, Harris and Waller counties. Nearby unincorporated communities such as Cinco Ranch use a Katy mailing address.

Katy at a glance

HoustonHouston
The historic rice silo complex in Katy.The historic rice silo complex
A restored MKT railroad caboose in Katy.A restored MKT railroad caboose
$2,272Typical rent
1,514Homes for rent now
44Typical days to rent
2,708Homes for sale now

Nearby

  1. HospitalMemorial Hermann Katy Hospital0.0 mi
  2. ShoppingParkwest0.4 mi
  3. CollegeUniversity of Houston Katy Campus0.9 mi
Schools by TEA rating
Katy ISD
  1. 2A
  2. 1B
  3. 3C
  4. 3D
  5. 0F
Typical price
$376k
School district
Katy ISD

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Homes in Katy now

Every home listed with a Katy address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.

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The market in Katy

What homes in Katy ask, by bedrooms

Asking rent by bedrooms
  1. 4 bedrooms$2,295/mo$1,988 to $2,625 · 9 homes
  2. 5+ bedrooms$2,762/mo$2,605 to $4,475 · 12 homes

Around Katy

Katy, its schools and the places around it

Schools within 2 miles of Katy

SchoolGradesDistrict2026 TEA rating
Cimarron ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Katy ISDC
Diane Winborn ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Katy ISDC
Iltexas Katy ElElementary · K to 5International Leadership Of Texas (iltexas)D
Leonard ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Katy ISDC
Robert King ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Katy ISDD
West Memorial ElElementary · Pre-K to 5Katy ISDD
Iltexas Katy MiddleMiddle · 6 to 8International Leadership Of Texas (iltexas)B
Katy J HMiddle · 6 to 8Katy ISDA
West Memorial J HMiddle · 6 to 8Katy ISDA

Places you’d know in Katy

  1. The historic rice silo complex in Katy.
  2. HospitalMemorial Hermann Katy Hospital0.0 mi
  3. ShoppingParkwest0.4 mi
  4. CollegeUniversity of Houston Katy Campus0.9 mi
  5. CollegeHouston City College - Katy Campus1.2 mi
  6. StadiumLegacy Stadium1.5 mi
  7. AttractionDig World1.6 mi
  8. ShoppingKaty Mills1.7 mi
  9. ParkMason Creek Hike and Bike Trail1.7 mi
  10. ParkKaty Boardwalk Nature Preserve1.8 mi
  11. MuseumHumble Mess Hall2.4 mi
  12. LakeSouth Lake3.6 mi
  13. AirportWest Houston Airport7.0 mi

From official public records

Katy in public figures

Katy

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202584
    2026105
    up 25% from the same months of 2025

    Katy: 105 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, up 25% from the same months of 2025.

  • Sales tax paid to the city
    Oct 2025$1,711,954Oct 2026$1,834,872
    up 7% from Oct 2025

    Katy: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 7% from a year earlier.

Harris County

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202520,327
    202618,596
    down 8% from the same months of 2025

    Harris County: 18,596 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 9% from the same months of 2025.

  • Flood map revisions
    Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)6took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12

    Harris County: 6 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

  • State highway projects
    State highway projects under construction or starting soon285
    Estimated cost of those projects$2,321 million

    Harris County: 285 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $2,321 million (as of 2026-10-12).

Greater Houston

  • Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year
    New listings3,369down 4% from a year earlier
    Pending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlier
    Closings1,137down 11% from a year earlier

    Greater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year.

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202544,762
    202639,732
    down 11% from the same months of 2025

    Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.

  • Jobs and unemployment, August 2026
    Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlier
    Unemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlier

    Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.