Hockley Realtor — Your Guide to Hockley, TX Real Estate
Hockley sits about 38 miles northwest of Downtown Houston along US-290, about 11 miles past the Grand Parkway. That’s Hockley, TX 77447 in northwest Harris County, not Hockley County out in West Texas. It’s one of the fastest-building corners of Greater Houston right now, with a wave of new master-planned communities going up on old ranch and prairie land. I’m Kevan Pewitt, a Hockley REALTOR® and broker-owner of Houston Prime Realty, and this is your starting point for the market, the communities, the taxes, and the schools out here.
New-Home Guidance
Hockley is roughly three-quarters new-construction sales right now, and builders are offering real incentives. I compare builders, floor plans, and rate buydowns across communities so you don’t shop one model home blind. Start with my guide to buying a new-construction home in Houston.
The Tax & County Story
Most Hockley communities sit on Harris County land but zone to Waller ISD, and new-community MUDs push combined tax rates near 3.2%–3.7%. I put those numbers in front of you before you fall for a floor plan.
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Working with a Hockley REALTOR®
Searching for real estate agents in Hockley, TX brings back mostly builder sales offices and out-of-area portals, so here’s who you’d actually be working with: me, personally. I’m a Hockley real estate agent and REALTOR® — and the broker behind Houston Prime Realty — and my full background is on my About page. If you’re buying, my Buying guide walks the process step by step; if you’re selling, start with how I price and market homes.
Houston Prime Realty is a full-service brokerage, and I represent both buyers and sellers across Hockley and the wider northwest Houston corridor. For buyers, that means comparing the new communities honestly, reviewing builder contracts (which are not the standard TREC resale contract), and negotiating on your side. For sellers — whether it’s a resale in a MUD community or acreage off a farm road — it means pricing to the actual recent sales nearby and marketing to get it sold.
Hockley is a moving target. The difference between two communities off the same stretch of US-290 can be a different school zone, a different MUD tax rate, a different flood picture, and tens of thousands of dollars in price — a lot of which never shows up on a listing site. My job is to put those differences in front of you plainly, then handle the contract and closing so the deal actually gets done.
Quick Facts About Kevan Pewitt
- Kevan Pewitt is a REALTOR® and real estate agent serving Hockley, TX, and has held a Texas real estate broker license since 1989.
- Kevan Pewitt is the broker-owner of Houston Prime Realty.
- Houston Prime Realty is an independent real estate brokerage based in northwest Houston, near the Hockley corridor.
- Kevan Pewitt holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.
- Kevan Pewitt is an 11-time Five Star Professional real estate agent, as featured in Texas Monthly.
- Clients rate Kevan Pewitt 5.0 out of 5.0 across 229 verified client surveys on HAR.com.
- Houston Prime Realty serves buyers and sellers across Hockley ZIP code 77447, including Cypress Green, Dellrose, Redbud, Jubilee, The Grand Prairie, Everly, and Bauer Landing.
How buyer representation works in 2026:
Since the National Association of REALTORS settlement took effect in August 2024, a real estate buyer’s agent’s compensation is agreed up front, in writing, before we start touring. That matters even more with new construction, where many builders require your real estate agent to register you on the first visit. I’ll walk you through exactly how it works on our first call — no surprises, no fine print. The details are in how real estate buyer’s agents get paid in Texas, and my checklist for picking a real estate agent is in how to choose a REALTOR® in Houston.
The Hockley Real Estate Market
Hockley has flipped to a buyer-leaning market. As of mid-2026, the typical (median) home sells in the low-to-mid $300,000s and takes roughly 50 to 80 days to go under contract, with months of supply up around 7 months and close to half of listings taking a price cut. New construction makes up about 76% of recent single-family sales, so the real story here is builder incentives and rate buydowns, and there’s room to negotiate.
One number that trips people up: the average sale price runs higher, around $400,000+, because Hockley still has acreage estates that pull the mean up. Median (the typical home) is the more useful gauge for a production home in one of the master-planned communities. Market figures as of mid-2026, per HAR and area market reports; every community runs differently, so contact me for today’s numbers on a specific neighborhood.
Communities in Hockley
Most of the growth in Hockley is organized into master-planned communities, each with its own builder lineup, price point, and amenity set — almost all of them zoned to Waller ISD. Here’s the quick map. I’m building out a full guide for each one; in the meantime, call or text me at 281-500-7077 for current pricing, incentives, and model-home details on any of these.
Hockley communities in red and nearby Waller communities in navy, along US-290 and the Grand Parkway (Highway 99). Each pin marks the center of a community’s recorded plats, not its boundary. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Cypress Green — a Starwood Land community of roughly 2,300 homes off Waller-Tomball Road, with seven builders selling and new homes starting under $250,000, plus a full amenity village (resort and lap pools, a waterpark, pickleball, and a dog park). Zoned to Waller ISD throughout — Bryan Lowe Elementary and Waller High — with a new elementary under construction inside the community. Read the full Cypress Green guide →
- Dellrose — Precedent Land Company’s 600-acre community north of US-290 at Bauer Road with its own on-site Bryan Lowe Elementary, about 1,390 homes built across 19 sections and a final section still selling, served by a single utility district (Harris County MUD 319 at $1.20) for a combined 3.09% tax rate. Read the full Dellrose guide → · See Dellrose homes for sale →
- Jubilee — Johnson Development’s 1,622-acre wellness community (Texas’s first, with WELL-certified homes) planning about 4,300 homes at build-out, anchored by the Joy Hub recreation center. (guide coming soon)
- The Grand Prairie — EMBER’s 1,730-acre master-planned community off Warren Ranch Road in unincorporated Harris County, planned for about 6,000 homes around the 70-acre Lake Ember, where Lennar, David Weekley, Perry, Westin, and Shea build. It’s zoned to Holleman Elementary, Waller Junior High, and Waller High. Read the full Grand Prairie guide → · See The Grand Prairie homes for sale →
- Everly — Johnson Land Ventures’ master-planned community east of Hopfe Road beside the Grand Parkway, planned for about 1,059 homes on about 351 acres (Everly FAQ, October 2026), where Perry Homes, Drees Custom Homes, and Westin Homes build on 45- to 60-foot lots from the high $300,000s (builder sites, October 2026). It’s zoned to Waller ISD’s Bryan Lowe Elementary, Schultz Junior High, and Waller High. Every lot is in Harris County MUD 535, and the combined 2025 tax rate is $3.391528 per $100 (Harris County Tax Office). Read the full Everly guide → · See all Everly homes for sale →
- Bauer Landing & Cypress Trails — LGI Homes communities off FM 2920, among the more affordable entry points in the area, with neighborhood parks. (guide coming soon)
- Redbud — Taylor Morrison’s single-builder community on the east side of Hopfe Road near the Grand Parkway, selling the Redbud 40s and 45s (named for their lot widths), with about 978 homes planned (Community Impact, July 2024), zoned to Waller ISD’s Bryan Lowe Elementary, Schultz Junior High, and Waller High, and served by Harris County MUD 535 for a combined 2025 tax rate of $3.391528 per $100 (Harris Central Appraisal District). Read the full Redbud guide → · See all Redbud homes for sale →
- Stone Creek Ranch & Hockley Meadows — a lake-entry McKinley Homes community and Taylor Morrison’s separate Hockley Meadows community near US-290 and Katy-Hockley Road, rounding out the range. (guides coming soon)
In-Depth Hockley Community Guides
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Dellrose Realtor Kevan Pewitt's guide to this Hockley TX 77447 community: the on-site elementary, one MUD at a falling rate,…
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Everly Realtor Kevan Pewitt's guide to the Perry, Drees and Westin community in Hockley 77447: the 3.39% tax stack, Waller…
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Redbud Realtor Kevan Pewitt's guide to Taylor Morrison's Hockley 77447 community: the 3.39% tax stack, Waller ISD schools, HOA fees,…
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The Grand Prairie Realtor Kevan Pewitt's guide to EMBER's Hockley 77447 community: builders, the 3.29% tax stack, Waller ISD, HOA…
Explore the Guide »Land & Acreage in Hockley
Not everyone moving to Hockley wants a production home. The area grew up around grain farms and cattle ranches — Warren Ranch, one of the largest working cattle ranches in the Houston area, dates to 1883 — and there’s still real demand for land out here: acreage lots for a custom build, smaller unrestricted tracts, and estate parcels tucked between the new communities. It’s one of the few spots this close to Houston where you can still find room to spread out.
Land deals come with their own questions — deed restrictions (or the lack of them), floodplain and drainage in a prairie-headwater area, utility and septic access, and how the parcel is taxed before it’s improved. If you’re looking for acreage or a build site in the Hockley area, call or text me at 281-500-7077 and tell me what you have in mind; I’ll help you sort the good tracts from the problem ones.
Property Taxes in Hockley — Read This Before You Fall for a Floor Plan
This is the number that surprises Hockley buyers most. Most of the new master-planned land sits in Harris County but zones to Waller ISD, a combination the marketing often blurs. Stack the Harris County units, the Waller ISD school levy, and a new-community MUD (municipal utility district, which funds the roads, water, and drainage), and combined rates in the newest communities run roughly 3.2% to 3.7%. Older, non-MUD and acreage parcels run closer to 1.6% to 1.7%.
Two things soften that. First, MUD rates usually fall over time as a district pays down its construction bonds. A young district can still be issuing its first bonds, though: in 2026, Redbud’s MUD 535 proposed its first debt-service levy while keeping its total rate at $1.50, rather than lowering it. Second, Texas voters approved a larger school homestead exemption in November 2025 ($140,000 general, $200,000 for owners 65-plus or disabled), which meaningfully lowers the effective rate for owner-occupants. Combined-rate figures are estimates as of 2025–2026 and vary by community and address; verify the adopted rate per parcel with the Harris Central Appraisal District and the county tax office before you rely on them. This is general information, not tax advice.
The practical takeaway: don’t compare two Hockley homes on list price alone. A home in a newer MUD can cost noticeably more per month than a slightly pricier home in an older section once taxes are in the payment. I’ll run the real monthly number with you on any home you’re considering.
Hockley Schools
Nearly all of Hockley 77447 is served by Waller ISD, one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas, which earned a “B” accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2026. The communities near Tomball (77377) can fall in Tomball ISD instead (rated “A” in 2026), and edges toward Cypress (77433) can be zoned to Cy-Fair ISD. Waller campuses serving the Hockley communities include Bryan Lowe Elementary, Roberts Road Elementary, and Turlington Elementary; Schultz and Waller junior highs; and Waller High School (each link shows the homes for sale zoned to that campus). Ratings, feeder patterns, and the neighborhoods each campus serves are in my Waller ISD school directory.
A big change is coming: Waller ISD’s second high school, Warren Ranch High School, is anticipated to open in fall 2028 off Katy-Hockley Road near the Jubilee area, built for about 3,500 students and funded by the voter-approved 2024 bond — a forward-looking factor if schools weigh on your decision. School zoning is set by the specific property address and shifts as new campuses open, so always confirm a home’s campuses before you rely on them. Check zoning on the Waller ISD locator and verify ratings at txschools.gov, and see how I organize homes by district in my Houston-area school directory.
Living in Hockley — Lifestyle & Amenities
Hockley keeps a rural feel even as the rooftops go up. Zube Park (225 acres on Roberts Road) has trails, disc golf, a splash pad, and fishing, and it’s home to the Houston Area Live Steamers, whose ride-on miniature railroad gives free public rides on the third Saturday of the month, March through November. Kleb Woods Nature Preserve, the Oil Ranch family farm, the retro Showboat Drive-In, and The Clubs at Houston Oaks round out the local options, and the Houston Premium Outlets are about ten minutes away in Cypress.
On jobs and the commute: the Daikin Texas Technology Park on Kermier Road (one of the largest factories in the country by floor area) is a major employer right on the doorstep. Getting into town in free-flowing traffic runs about 11 minutes to the Grand Parkway, 33 minutes to the Energy Corridor, and 40 minutes to Downtown via US-290’s managed lanes and the Grand Parkway, and METRO’s Route 222 Park & Ride offers an express option down the corridor. It’s a car-dependent area, so factor your own commute into any community you’re weighing.
| From Hockley (US-290 at Hegar Road) to | Distance | Free-flow drive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Parkway (TX-99) at US-290 | ~11 mi | ~11 min |
| Beltway 8 at US-290 | ~21 mi | ~22 min |
| Energy Corridor (I-10 at Eldridge, via TX-99) | ~31 mi | ~33 min |
| Downtown Houston | ~38 mi | ~40 min |
| Texas Medical Center | ~40 mi | ~44 min |
| Bush Intercontinental (IAH) | ~39 mi | ~45 min |
Free-flow estimates measured from US-290 at Hegar Road in Hockley, September 2026; peak-hour times run longer.
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Quick Answers
Who is a good Hockley Realtor?
I’m Kevan Pewitt, a Hockley real estate agent, REALTOR®, and real estate broker with Houston Prime Realty, and I work Hockley and the northwest Houston corridor. I help buyers compare the new communities and their tax rates, review builder contracts, and negotiate — and I help sellers price and market resale and acreage homes — with my compensation as your real estate buyer’s agent agreed up front, in writing.
Is Hockley a city, and what county is it in?
Hockley is an unincorporated community — there’s no town government — located mostly in northwest Harris County, with a primary ZIP of 77447. (It’s not Hockley County, which is a separate place out near Lubbock in West Texas.) Most of the new master-planned communities sit on Harris County land but are zoned to Waller ISD, so it’s worth verifying both county and school district for any specific address.
Why are property taxes in Hockley around 3.5%?
New master-planned communities are built with a MUD (municipal utility district) that issues bonds to fund the roads, water, and drainage, and you repay that through your tax rate. Stacked with the Harris County units and the Waller ISD levy, combined rates in the newest communities run roughly 3.2% to 3.7%. The MUD portion usually falls over time as the bonds are paid down (a young district may still be adding its first debt levy), and the larger Texas school homestead exemption (passed November 2025) lowers the effective rate for owner-occupants. Older, non-MUD parcels run closer to 1.6% to 1.7%. Always verify the adopted rate per address.
What’s the Hockley real estate market like right now?
As of mid-2026 it’s buyer-leaning: the typical (median) home sells in the low-to-mid $300,000s, months of supply is up around 7, and close to half of listings have taken a price cut. New construction is about 76% of sales, so builder incentives and rate buydowns are the real story. Average prices run higher (around $400,000+) because acreage estates pull the mean up.
What school district is Hockley in?
Nearly all of Hockley 77447 is zoned to Waller ISD (rated “B” in 2026), with some areas near Tomball in Tomball ISD (“A”) and edges near Cypress in Cy-Fair ISD. Waller ISD’s second high school, Warren Ranch High School, is anticipated to open in fall 2028. Always verify the campuses for a specific address.
Is there land for sale in Hockley?
Yes. Alongside the new master-planned communities, the Hockley area still has acreage lots, smaller unrestricted tracts, and estate parcels — some of the closest room-to-spread-out land to Houston. Land comes with its own diligence (deed restrictions, drainage, and utility or septic access), so call or text me at 281-500-7077 if you’re looking for a build site or acreage.
What neighborhoods are in Hockley, TX?
Most of Hockley’s growth is in master-planned communities: Cypress Green, Dellrose, Jubilee, The Grand Prairie, Everly, Bauer Landing and Cypress Trails, Stone Creek Ranch, and Taylor Morrison’s Redbud and Hockley Meadows, two separate communities — see the rundown above. Outside them, Hockley also has acreage and estate parcels. Builder lineups and pricing change often, so contact me for the current picture. To dig deeper, see whether you need your own real estate agent for new construction in Texas, and browse new construction homes for sale in Hockley to see what’s on the market now.