Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$401,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,602/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Houston 35%
Katy
Waller & Harris & Fort Bend counties25,184 residentsKaty ISD
60
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
60
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Katy is like to live in, by category
Bars show Katy against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.2
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate94%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index127
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.62%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute31.3 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés28
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$114,912
Houston $82,168
Unemployment7.4%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations45%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Katy on commute & transport
Katy's weakest grade is D−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bellaire24 mi from KatyA− 68 B− Sugar Land18 mi from KatyD+ 66 C+ Stafford20 mi from KatyD+ 55 C− Cinco Ranch6 mi from KatyD 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Katy
Is Katy, TX a good place to live?
Katy scores 60 out of 100, 9th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Katy expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $401,700, 35% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.62%. $1,602/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Katy?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Katy sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.2 student–teacher ratio. Katy is served by Katy ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Katy?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Katy?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Katy old or new?
The median home in Katy was built in 2003 — newer than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.