Katy Realtor — Your Guide to Katy, TX Real Estate
Katy is one of the most sought-after suburbs in Greater Houston — a sweep of master-planned communities, top-rated schools, and easy Energy Corridor access about 29 miles west of Downtown along I-10. I’m Kevan Pewitt, a Katy Realtor and the broker behind Houston Prime Realty, and this is your starting point for the market, the communities, and the schools that shape life here.
The Whole Area
From Cinco Ranch to Cross Creek Ranch to Cane Island, I work every Katy community — so I can help you compare them honestly instead of guessing from listing photos.
Local Detail
School district lines, tax rates, HOA dues, and flood facts change block to block in Katy. I put those differences in front of you before you fall for a floor plan.
Start to Close
Whether you’re buying or selling, you get one point of contact from the first showing through the closing table — with a plan you can hold me to.
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“We interviewed with several realtors and chose Kevan for his knowledge of the Houston area and his patience to explain everything about buying our first house. Kevan is a broker and we worked with just him through the entire process.”
— Alex, first-time buyer
“I found my new realtor! Kevan was a pleasure to work with, always available. We listed our townhouse off season and it needed a lot of work… Kevan provided excellent feedback and we were able to get our property up to par and leased out during ‘slow season.’”
— Trina S., seller
Working with a Katy REALTOR®
Searching for real estate agents in Katy, TX brings back hundreds of names, so here’s who you’d actually be working with: me, personally. I’m a Katy real estate agent and REALTOR® — and the broker-owner of 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 Katy and the wider west-Houston area. For buyers, that means helping you compare communities honestly, find homes that fit as soon as they’re listed on the MLS, and negotiate the contract. For sellers, it means pricing your home to the actual recent sales nearby and marketing it to get it sold.
Katy is too big and too varied to shop blind. A Katy address can land in Harris, Fort Bend, or Waller County, in Katy ISD or Lamar CISD, inside or outside a MUD, and those lines don’t follow the neighborhood signs. Two houses ten minutes apart can carry a different tax rate, a different set of campuses, and a different flood picture, none of which 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.
What Working with Me Looks Like
- We start with a conversation about your goals, budget, and timeline, and we agree in writing on how my representation works and how it’s paid before we tour a home or list yours.
- Buyers get the address-level homework on every home they’re serious about: county, school district and campus, MUD and total tax rate, and flood history, plus new-listing alerts for the communities that fit. Sellers get a price built from recent sales in their own section of the community and a seller net sheet before we list.
- From contract to closing, I negotiate the terms, manage the option period, inspection, and appraisal, and keep the lender and title company on schedule.
Quick Facts About Kevan Pewitt
- Kevan Pewitt is a REALTOR® and real estate agent serving Katy, 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, serving Katy and the west Houston area.
- Kevan Pewitt holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.
- Kevan Pewitt has been named a Five Star Professional real estate agent in Texas Monthly for 11 years.
- 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 Katy ZIP codes 77449, 77450, 77493, and 77494, including Cinco Ranch, Firethorne, Lakes of Katy, Sunterra, Cane Island, Seven Meadows, and Grand Lakes.
- Kevan Pewitt’s guide to living in Katy, TX covers Katy ISD and Lamar CISD zoning, MUD taxes, the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, and the I-10 commute to the Energy Corridor.
What clients say, verified on HAR.com
“Very knowledgeable and was able to competently answer all questions that I had. Really pleasant experience.”
— Ty B., buyer, March 2026
“Throughout my home-buying process Kevan was very communicative. He promptly answered calls and emails and kept me informed about every development.”
— Shreika M., buyer, August 2024
Written comments from HAR.com’s verified post-closing client surveys. Read all 229 surveys on HAR.com →
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. I’ll walk you through exactly how that works on our first call — no surprises, no fine print. The details are in how real estate buyer’s agents get paid in Texas.
The Katy Real Estate Market
Katy has been one of the most in-demand suburban markets in the Houston area for years, powered by Katy ISD, the Energy Corridor, and easy I-10 access. There isn’t one Katy market, though — HAR tracks Greater Katy as two separate market areas, and as of September 2026 both are balanced. Katy–Southeast was running a $482,962 median sold price with 4.1 months of inventory and about 33 days on market. Katy–Southwest, the Cinco Ranch and Seven Lakes side, was at $555,685 with 4.9 months and about 39 days. Buyers have real negotiating room on both sides, and well-priced homes still move.
That roughly $73,000 spread between two halves of the same city is also why the city-wide “Katy” figures you’ll see quoted on the big portals read considerably lower: a Katy mailing address covers a lot more ground than the two areas HAR tracks under the Katy name. Prices run from townhomes and starter homes in the $300s to custom and waterfront homes well past $1M in communities like Cinco Ranch and Cross Creek Ranch, and the real story is community by community, which is what the neighborhood guides below are for. Market figures per HAR market-area snapshots, September 2026; figures vary by address and are point-in-time — contact me for today’s numbers.
Communities in Katy
Most of Greater Katy is organized into master-planned communities, each with its own personality, price point, and amenity set. Here’s the quick map — detailed neighborhood guides are rolling out, with the full picture on prices, taxes, schools, and flood notes.
- Cinco Ranch — one of the largest master-planned communities in the Houston area, built around lakes, trails, pools, and the LaCenterra town center.
- Cross Creek Ranch — an award-winning, nature-focused community on the Fulshear side, known for its creeks, trails, and resort-style amenities. (guide coming soon)
- Firethorne — a built-out community straddling the Katy/Fulshear line with strong amenities and a mix of Katy ISD and Lamar CISD zoning.
- Lakes of Katy — a gated community of custom homes on acreage around private water-ski lakes, in Waller County about two and a half miles north of Old Towne Katy, with private wells and septic and no MUD.
- Sunterra — a 2,303-acre new-construction community in far-northwest Katy built around a Crystal Lagoon, straddling the Harris–Waller county line and split between Katy ISD and Royal ISD, with 18 builders selling.
- Grand Lakes — an established, lake-and-trail community in the heart of Katy, almost entirely resale. (guide coming soon)
- Seven Meadows — a mature, walkable master-planned community zoned to sought-after Seven Lakes-area schools. (guide coming soon)
- Tamarron — a fast-growing community on the west side of Katy with a resort-style lagoon and active new construction. (guide coming soon)
- Cane Island — a master-planned community of about 2,100 homes on the west side of Katy, inside the City of Katy limits, with city services, Robertson Elementary on site, and the Cane Quarter amenity village; mostly resale now.
- Ventana Lakes — a built-out D.R. Horton community of about 1,310 homes on the north side of Katy in unincorporated Harris County, with Bethke Elementary inside it, Paetow High at its edge, and a MUD rate that has fallen every year since 2016; resale only.
- Kelliwood — an established, upscale community of mature, tree-lined neighborhoods near the Energy Corridor side of Katy. (guide coming soon)
Where the major Katy communities sit along I-10 and the Grand Parkway (Highway 99). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In-Depth Katy Community Guides
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Explore the Guide »More Katy community guides are on the way — tell me which one you’re considering and I’ll send the latest on prices, schools, and what’s for sale.
Katy Schools
Most of Katy is served by Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) — a large, highly regarded, fast-growing district whose 181-square-mile boundary effectively defines what people mean by “Greater Katy.” The district runs ten comprehensive high schools: Katy, Cinco Ranch, Seven Lakes, Tompkins, Jordan, Paetow, Freeman, Morton Ranch, Mayde Creek, and Taylor, along with district venues like Legacy Stadium.
The southwest, Fulshear side of Greater Katy falls in Lamar CISD instead, and small slivers reach Royal ISD and Houston ISD — so zoning is address-specific and worth confirming for any home you’re serious about. Check zoning on the Katy ISD school locator before you rely on a campus, and see homes organized by campus in my Houston-area school directory.
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Living in Katy — Lifestyle & Amenities
Katy life leans on its master-planned amenities — community lakes, miles of trails, pools, and parks across communities like Cinco Ranch and Cross Creek Ranch. For shopping and dining, Katy Mills and the open-air LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch anchor retail, with Typhoon Texas Waterpark and the historic Old Towne Katy square rounding out the weekend options.
A big part of Katy’s appeal is the commute: the Energy Corridor — home to BP America and other major employers — sits 15 to 30 minutes east on I-10, depending on where in Katy you live, with the Grand Parkway (99) and Westpark Tollway giving fast runs around the region and into the Galleria. Public green space like Mary Jo Peckham Park and the Katy ISD stadiums fill in the rest.
The lake at Mary Jo Peckham Park, a popular public park and fishing spot in the heart of Katy.
La Centerra at Cinco Ranch — open-air shopping, dining, and events in the heart of Katy.
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Quick Answers
Who is a good REALTOR® in Katy, TX?
I’m Kevan Pewitt, a REALTOR® and real estate agent in Katy, TX, and the broker-owner of Houston Prime Realty. I’ve worked Katy and west Houston for years, helping buyers compare communities and sellers price and market their homes, with my compensation as your real estate buyer’s agent agreed up front, in writing.
How do I choose a real estate agent in Katy, TX?
Ask each of them a question only someone who works Katy can answer — whether a specific address falls in Katy ISD or Lamar CISD, which county and MUD the lot sits in and what that does to the tax rate, or whether the section sits inside the Barker Reservoir flood pool. Plenty of Katy real estate agents will show you houses; the difference shows up in what they know before you write the offer. Ask to see the comparable sales behind any price they quote you, and get representation and how it’s paid agreed up front, in writing. My full checklist is in how to choose a REALTOR® in Houston.
What does a real estate buyer’s agent cost in Katy, TX?
It’s negotiable, and it’s set in writing before we tour homes: Texas requires a written buyer representation agreement before a real estate agent shows you a home, and it states what your real estate buyer’s agent will be paid. I’ve never had a buyer client pay it themselves. It has been covered by the seller, either in the listing or as a concession we negotiated in the offer. The only time a buyer would pay it is if you decide to buy a home where the seller won’t contribute. Sellers sometimes negotiate this point or change their position along the way, so you’ll know exactly where it stands before any purchase contract is executed, and whether to sign is always your decision. I’ll walk you through the numbers before you sign anything.
Who are the best real estate agents in Katy, TX?
“Best” depends on the community, the school zone, and what you need. Instead of taking anyone’s word for it (mine included), read verified client reviews on a third-party site like HAR.com, where ratings come from surveyed closed clients, and ask each real estate agent address-level questions about Katy ISD versus Lamar CISD zoning, county and MUD taxes, and Barker Reservoir flood-pool history. The answers tell you quickly who works Katy and who doesn’t. My own HAR.com client-survey rating is 5.0 out of 5.0 across 229 reviews; read them and judge for yourself.
Do I need a real estate agent to buy a new construction home in west Katy?
You’re not required to use one, but the builder’s sales consultants work for the builder — Texas doesn’t require them to hold a real estate license, and they don’t represent you. With active new construction on the west and north sides of Katy in communities like Cane Island, Tamarron, Elyson, and Sunterra, a real estate buyer’s agent can compare builders and incentives across communities, review the builder’s contract (which is not the standard TREC resale contract), and negotiate on your side. In most cases the builder pays the buyer’s-side compensation — we confirm that in writing before you register at a model home, since many builders require your real estate agent to register you on the first visit. 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 Katy to see what’s on the market now. My guide to buying a new-construction home in Houston covers the rest of the process.
Can you help me buy a home in Katy if I’m relocating from out of town?
Yes. Katy draws many relocating buyers because of Katy ISD and the Energy Corridor, 15 to 30 minutes east on I-10 depending on where in Katy you live. From a distance, the hard part is what a listing doesn’t show: which county and school district an address is in, what the MUD adds to the tax rate, and whether that section flooded during the Harvey reservoir releases. I check those for every home you’re serious about before you make an offer, set up new-listing alerts for the communities that fit your commute and budget, and keep the lender and title company moving so you aren’t managing a closing from another city. My guide to living in Katy, TX covers the schools, commute, MUD taxes, and flood questions in more depth.
How do I verify which Katy ISD schools a home is zoned to?
Run the exact street address through the Katy ISD school locator rather than trusting a listing, a community brochure, or a neighborhood’s name. Katy ISD rezones as it grows, and the Fulshear side of Greater Katy is Lamar CISD whatever the mailing address says. Katy ISD also opened a limited high school open-enrollment program for fall 2026, taking up to 100 transfer students at each of its ten high schools from designated zones outside the district, capped at 1,000 students. Space isn’t guaranteed, so if a specific campus is the reason you’re buying, verify the zoning at the address.
What’s the Katy real estate market like right now?
Balanced on both sides, as of September 2026. HAR tracks Greater Katy as two market areas: Katy–Southeast was running a $482,962 median sold price with 4.1 months of inventory and about 33 days on market, while Katy–Southwest — the Cinco Ranch and Seven Lakes side — was at $555,685 with 4.9 months and about 39 days. City-wide “Katy” figures on the big portals read lower because a Katy mailing address covers much more ground than those two areas. Prices still range widely by community, from the $300s to well past $1M.
How long does it take to sell a home in Katy, TX?
In HAR’s September 2026 market-area updates, Katy homes were selling in about 33 days on the Katy–Southeast side and about 39 days on the Katy–Southwest side, with both markets balanced. Price and condition decide where a particular home lands in that range. A home priced to the recent sales in its own section tends to sell near that pace, while one priced above them tends to sit until it takes a reduction. Katy–Southwest listings are up about 12% from a year ago, so buyers on that side have more homes to compare yours against. I price Katy homes from those nearby sales and give you a seller net sheet before you list, so you know what you’d walk away with at different prices. The full process is on my selling page.
What school district is Katy in?
Most of Katy is zoned to Katy ISD, whose 181-square-mile boundary defines Greater Katy. The Fulshear side falls in Lamar CISD, with small slivers in Royal ISD and Houston ISD. Always verify the specific address.
What ZIP codes cover Katy?
Greater Katy is covered mainly by 77449, 77450, and 77491 through 77494, with the growing west and Fulshear side also reaching 77441.
What neighborhoods are in Katy?
Katy, TX neighborhoods include Cinco Ranch, Firethorne, Lakes of Katy, Sunterra, Cross Creek Ranch, Grand Lakes, Seven Meadows, Tamarron, Cane Island, Ventana Lakes, and Kelliwood. Most of Greater Katy is organized into master-planned communities and zoned to Katy ISD. Cinco Ranch is built around lakes, trails, and the LaCenterra town center, while Firethorne sits on the Katy–Fulshear line with a mix of Katy ISD and Lamar CISD zoning. Lakes of Katy is a gated water-ski community of custom homes on acreage in Waller County, north of Old Towne Katy. Sunterra is a new-construction lagoon community in far-northwest Katy that straddles the Harris–Waller county line and is split between Katy ISD and Royal ISD. Houston Prime Realty has in-depth guides to Cinco Ranch, Firethorne, Lakes of Katy, Sunterra, Cane Island, and Ventana Lakes, with more Katy community guides on the way.
Questions About Katy? Send Me a Note
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