Harris County, Texas
Katy Real Estate and Local Guide
Katy is a family-oriented city west of Houston that grew from a railroad and rice-farming town into a large suburban community sitting at the tripoint of Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Katy best.
About the area
Living in Katy, TX
Named after the Missouri-Kansas-Texas ('K-T') Railroad and once a major rice-farming center, home to the first concrete rice driers built in Texas (1944).
The housing market
Homes in Katy
- About 77% of occupied homes in Katy are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 86% of the housing stock is single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $376,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Katy home
MKT Railroad Museum
Restored Missouri-Kansas-Texas depot, the railroad the city is named for
Katy Mills
Large indoor outlet mall with over 175 stores
Historic concrete rice driers
First concrete rice driers built in Texas in 1944, still standing as town landmarks
Mary Jo Peckham Park
Harris County park with fishing ponds, walking trails, and a community center pool
Typhoon Texas Waterpark
Family waterpark with slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river
Neighborhoods
Katy areas to know
Cinco Ranch
Large master-planned community in the Katy area
Nottingham Country
Established residential subdivision
Kelliwood
Residential subdivision in the Katy area
Memorial Parkway
Residential subdivision
Green Trails
Master-planned residential community
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.