Area guide · county data

Living (and selling) in Katy

The unstoppable west: Cinco Ranch and Katy ISD's master-planned communities — the A-rated district drawing thousands of families a year, with direct Energy Corridor access.

Mapa de Katy

The area in numbers

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My engine reviews county records weekly. Last refresh: 2026-06-29.

ZIP codes77494, 77493, 77450

🎓 Area schools

AKaty ISD · TEA

Katy ISD holds a TEA A rating and consistently ranks among Texas's best-rated large districts — the value engine of the whole area.

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What you should know

• 77494 (Cinco Ranch/south Katy) is among the best-selling ZIP codes in ALL of Texas.

• Katy ISD holds a TEA A rating — the #1 reason families relocate here.

• 77493 (north Katy) is the growth frontier: new construction at gentler entry prices.

Zone Index

Katy

85/100
Schools95
Entry price68
Growth88
Family life94
Investment upside78

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