Active4 beds · 3 baths · 2,432 sq ft
3004 Starry Knoll Trail
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #62009504 · Compass RE Texas, LLC - The Heights
Greater Houston's premier family suburb — home to Katy ISD, the #1-ranked school district in the Houston metro and #1 large district in Texas, resort-style master-planned communities including Cinco Ranch, LaCenterra's open-air shopping, and a 2025 market that gives buyers more time, more choices, and more leverage than the market has offered in years.
WHY BUYERS CHOOSE KATY
The Houston suburb where the school district is the headline — and everything else, from resort amenities to Energy Corridor commutes, makes the case even stronger.
Katy's story is, more than anything else, a school district story. Katy ISD has earned the top ranking in the Houston metro and among large Texas school districts not once but consistently — and that distinction is the single primary driver of buyer demand, home values, and neighborhood loyalty across every community in Katy. Families relocating from across the country and from Houston's Inner Loop neighborhoods arrive in Katy with a shared starting point: the school zone. From there, they discover a suburb that has built a complete lifestyle around its schools — resort-style amenities in Cinco Ranch, the open-air shopping and dining of LaCenterra, miles of trails and lakes in Cross Creek Ranch and Elyson, and direct freeway access to the Energy Corridor that makes Katy one of the most practical commute addresses in western Houston. In 2025, a market with more inventory and more buyer leverage than in recent years makes the timing as favorable as the fundamentals.
Katy Independent School District is ranked #1 in the Houston metro and the #1 large district in Texas by Niche. With nine high schools — including nationally ranked Cinco Ranch High and Seven Lakes High — AP participation rates above 50%, and consistent state recognition for academic performance, Katy ISD is the foundational reason most families choose Katy over every competing suburb.
One of the top 20 master-planned communities in the United States, Cinco Ranch offers resort-style waterparks, lagoons, golf, volleyball, miles of trails, and lakes — all within the community. LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch brings open-air dining, boutique retail, movie nights, fitness, and community festivals to the neighborhood's front door.
Katy's position along I-10, the Grand Parkway (SH-99), and the Westpark Tollway gives residents direct access to the Energy Corridor — one of Greater Houston's largest employment concentrations. And in 2025, with inventory at a six-year high, buyers have more negotiating power, more time to compare options, and more room to buy strategically than the market has offered since the pre-pandemic era.
Katy's housing market spans one of the widest ranges in the Houston suburbs. Entry-level buyers find homes in established subdivisions from the low $300,000s. The mid-range move-up market centers on Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, and Firethorne, typically from $400,000 to $700,000, with resort amenities included. Newer communities — Elyson, Cane Island, and Young Ranch — deliver modern construction and innovative lifestyle features at $450,000 to $1M+. Luxury estates in Seven Meadows and select Cinco Ranch sections can reach $1.5M and above. The citywide median sits near $374,000–$390,000 in 2025 — a price point that continues to represent extraordinary value for the school access, community amenities, and home quality Katy delivers. One important note: school zone assignments in Katy vary significantly by address within the same community, and verifying the exact zone before committing to a specific home is essential. Relocating? Use Milica's neighborhood test-drive checklist before deciding how far west to buy.
LIVE DATA, LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
HAR MLS via Repliers · Sep 2026 · Checked 10/16/2026
HAR market coverage: Katy - North · Katy - Old Towne · Katy - Southeast · Katy - Southwest. Market areas can differ from city and neighborhood boundaries. Residential closed sales · Latest complete month · Local preview.
HAR market coverage: Katy - North · Katy - Old Towne · Katy - Southeast · Katy - Southwest. Market areas can differ from city and neighborhood boundaries.
HAR market coverage: Katy - North · Katy - Old Towne · Katy - Southeast · Katy - Southwest. Market areas can differ from city and neighborhood boundaries.
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Active4 beds · 3 baths · 2,432 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #62009504 · Compass RE Texas, LLC - The Heights
Active3 beds · 2 baths · 1,400 sq ft
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Active4 beds · 2 baths · 1,866 sq ft
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Active5 beds · 4 baths · 3,308 sq ft
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Active4 beds · 4 baths · 3,458 sq ft
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Active4 beds · 3 baths · 2,395 sq ft
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MLS #42340463 · Pulte Homes MLS
Active5 beds · 8 baths · 4,481 sq ft
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MLS #59975840 · ONTX Realty Partners
Active4 beds · 4 baths · 3,117 sq ft
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Active4 beds · 4 baths · 3,082 sq ft
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Active5 beds · 2 baths · 2,351 sq ft
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Active5 beds · 3 baths · 2,649 sq ft
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MLS #62619203 · REALM Real Estate Professionals - North Houston
Active4 beds · 4 baths · 3,472 sq ft
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MLS #42415495 · CB&A, Realtors-Katy
Active5 beds · 4 baths · 3,177 sq ft
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Active4 beds · 4 baths · 3,619 sq ft
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MLS #34435262 · CB&A, Realtors-Katy
Active5 beds · 5 baths · 3,604 sq ft
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Active3 beds · 3 baths · 2,246 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #95001926 · Ashton Woods
Active4 beds · 4 baths · 2,650 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #10257690 · Ashton Woods
Active5 beds · 6 baths · 3,578 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #34730931 · Ashton Woods
Active4 beds · 3 baths · 2,743 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #28572989 · Ashton Woods
Active4 beds · 3 baths · 2,121 sq ft
Katy, TX 77493
MLS #82427328 · Peak Real Estate
Active5 beds · 4 baths · 3,501 sq ft
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MLS #84202142 · Realm Real Estate Professionals - Katy
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Katy has over 200 subdivisions, four geographic quadrants, multiple school zone configurations within the same community, and varying MUD tax rates that can differ significantly street by street. The difference between a home zoned to Cinco Ranch High School and one zoned to a lower-ranked campus — even within the same master-planned community — can be tens of thousands of dollars in value. Milica helps buyers navigate all of it: community selection, school zone verification, MUD tax comparison, builder landscape, and how to use 2025's buyer-friendly market conditions to get the best possible terms.
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