Katy Homes for Sale
Search every active Katy listing, plus what to check before you offer — flood status, renovation potential, and where the price really sits.
What's actually on the market in Katy
Median price sits at $425,000 with roughly 38 days on market as of August 2026, per HAR MLS. That median hides more than it reveals here — Cinco Ranch and Elyson are different products at different prices, and a buyer who shops on the neighborhood average will misjudge both.
Listings are served through the HAR MLS feed. A full on-domain listing search is being added — ask me to set up a saved search in the meantime and I'll send matches before they hit the portals.
Before you write an offer in Katy
The five things I check on every Katy property, in this order:
- Flood. Critical and specific. Homes inside the Barker Reservoir flood pool, and sections of Cinco Ranch and older Katy neighborhoods, flooded during Harvey. Much of newer west Katy did not. Reservoir pool boundaries are the diligence item that matters most in this submarket.
- Structure and foundation. Houston's expansive clay moves. What the slab or the pier-and-beam is doing now, and what it will cost to correct, is a number you want before the option period closes rather than a surprise after.
- What you're allowed to change. Deed restrictions and architectural review govern exterior changes. Design to the rules first, then price the build — reversing that order is what produces the delays people complain about.
- Systems capacity. Panel amperage, HVAC sizing, and plumbing age decide whether the renovation you're imagining is a finish project or a gut.
- The bracket above you. If the next price tier in this zoning isn't far enough above your purchase price, the renovation can't pay for itself no matter how well it's built.
Free walkthrough before you offer
Send an address in Katy and I'll walk it as both the agent and the contractor. You get the comps and the construction number in the same conversation — while you still have leverage.
Commute and location
35–45 minutes to downtown on I-10 at peak, 15–25 to the Energy Corridor, 20–30 to the Galleria off-peak.
Where Katy buyers most often go wrong
Buying the finished house at retail when the unfinished one two streets over would have cost less all-in, or buying the unfinished one without knowing what "finishing it" means on that specific lot. Both mistakes come from the same gap: nobody priced the work while the price was still negotiable.
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Ask about a specific Katy address
Comps, flood status, and what the work costs — from one person, usually same day.
Questions about Katy
How much are homes in Katy?
Median around $425,000 as of August 2026 per HAR MLS. The spread is wide — Cinco Ranch and Elyson trade at meaningfully different prices, so the neighborhood median is a starting point rather than an answer.
How fast do homes sell in Katy?
Roughly 38 days on market as of August 2026. Updated homes move faster than that; original or overpriced properties sit considerably longer.
Should I buy a fixer-upper in Katy?
Only if the price gap to the next bracket in this zoning covers the renovation cost with room left over. That is a specific calculation on a specific lot, and it is exactly what the free walkthrough answers before your option period ends.
What should I check before buying in Katy?
Flood status for the specific address, foundation condition, what exterior changes are permitted, electrical and HVAC capacity, and whether the price bracket above you is far enough up to support a renovation. See the Katy guide for the detail on each.