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My Katy Market Report breaks down the local real estate market in a clear, easy-to-understand way, starting with key terminology and overall market data, then drilling down by ZIP code, area, and individual neighborhoods. It’s designed to help you understand what’s really happening in the Katy housing market right now so you can buy or sell with confidence, instead of relying on broad averages or guesswork.
NOTE: This is a sample of the data…divided by area and then by neighborhood.
Includes Real Estate Market Data That You Won’t Find Anywhere Else!
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Katy Market Report |
Understanding the Katy Real Estate Market
—by Sheila Cox, Five Star Realtor | Updated October 2025—
One of the biggest mistakes people make when looking at the Katy real estate market is assuming Katy behaves like one single, unified market. It doesn’t. Katy is a collection of very different neighborhoods, price points, school zones, housing ages, and buyer profiles, and each one responds differently to changing conditions.
You can see this clearly when you look at inventory, pricing trends, and days on market across different ZIP codes. Some areas have months of inventory well below four months, meaning homes there still sell quickly and favor sellers who price correctly. Other areas are sitting well above six or even eight months of inventory (usually luxury neighborhoods with high prices), giving buyers far more leverage. Those differences dramatically affect pricing strategy, negotiation power, and timing.
Even within the same ZIP code, one neighborhood can be moving quickly while another just a few miles away struggles. Newer master-planned communities often attract buyers relocating from out of state, while older, more established neighborhoods may appeal to long-term residents or investors. School zoning, tax rates, HOA structures, and neighborhood amenities all influence demand in ways that broad market averages can’t capture.
For buyers, this means you can’t rely on general headlines about the Katy real estate market to guide your decisions. You might have strong negotiating power in one neighborhood while needing to act quickly in another. Understanding which areas still see competitive demand versus which areas offer more flexibility can save you money and frustration. This is where I can be a BIG help! 🙂
For sellers, neighborhood-level data is even more important. Pricing your home based on Katy-wide averages can lead to overpricing or underpricing, both of which cost you time and money. The most successful sellers in today’s market are those who price based on what’s happening in their specific neighborhood, not what’s happening across the entire city.
This is why hyperlocal data matters. Looking at recent sales, active competition, buyer behavior, and pricing trends at the neighborhood level allows you to make informed, confident decisions instead of guessing. In a market as diverse as Katy, success comes from understanding the details, not just the big picture.
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- Katy Neighborhoods
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REALTORS DON’T “JUST” SELL HOUSES Real estate agents don’t “just” sell houses; we sell a SERVICE to effectively guide home buyers and sellers through the entire real estate transaction, which usually takes several months. We are more like real estate consultants than we are salespeople. That’s probably why 88 percent of all home buyers and sellers choose to hire a real estate agent when buying or selling a home! Buying or selling a home is not like buying or selling a TV, a computer, or a car. You can’t buy/sell a home on the Internet with a couple of clicks. There are MANY legal aspects, deadlines, and requirements that most people are not trained to handle. What’s more…mistakes along the way can cost you thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The financial risk is much greater than just about anything else you may buy.
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