Area guide · Katy · Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties
New Apartments in Katy, From the Energy Corridor to the Grand Parkway
You want a new apartment here and you want the real monthly number. We track every ground-up build from Cinco Ranch to Fulshear and add the special, fees, MUD water and tolls before you tour.
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140 new communities tracked (Oct 25, 2026)
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At a glance
The numbers and the address facts
Katy is one of the busiest new-build areas on our board, with ground-up communities along I-10, the Westpark Tollway and the Grand Parkway. Most addresses sit in CenterPoint's area and many get water from a district billed through the property.
29
New communities tracked
Feed, last confirmed Oct 25, 2026
$930
Studio/1BR after special, from
Market-rate only; restricted buildings never set this cell
8.0 weeks
Typical special
Median weeks free on the board
- School district
- Katy ISD at most addresses; a few edges fall in other districts, so we confirm each address. Katy ISD attendance-zone lookup
- Water
- MUD or similar district common, usually billed by the property (example, Harris County MUD 540 at Prose Riviana)
- Electric
- CenterPoint area: you pick a plan on Power to Choose
- Flood
- Each building's FEMA zone is shown on its card, as a fact
- Tolls
- Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway (SH 99); Fulshear to the Galleria about $219 a month (Oct 25, 2026)
Leverage
How much room renters have on price
Katy has a deep bench of buildings in lease-up at the same time. When several new communities compete for the same renter, specials tend to run deeper and unit choice is wider. Our area leverage score weighs stabilized vacancy (RealPage, Q2 2026) with the typical special on the board.
How area leverage scores work
ZIP codes we cover: 77449, 77450, 77493, 77494
Why it goes wrong
New Katy Apartment Problems We Check Before You Tour
The headline special out here is often real, but it rarely tells you the monthly bill. Three things usually land on top of it.
The local catch
A deep special upstream of the reservoirs, with no flood details
What you seeYou find ten weeks free at a new building off I-10, but the listing never mentions its FEMA zone or how the site fared in 2017.
Why it happens hereMore than 32,000 acres in the area flooded during Harvey, and many homes upstream of the Barker and Addicks reservoirs took water during the releases.
What we doWe pull the FEMA zone for the exact address, ask for the §92.0135 flood notice, and use our outside-the-floodplain search to compare buildings before you tour.
The water line you didn't budget
Many buildings west of the reservoirs sit inside a MUD. The property bills the district water to you by ratio or submeter, so the cost changes building to building.
Tolls that act like a second rent
From Fulshear to the Galleria, tolls ran about $219 a month on Oct 25, 2026. That can cancel out a few weeks of free rent.
Long terms tied to the deepest specials
The biggest specials along I-10 often come with 13 to 15 month terms. A longer term spreads the free weeks thinner each month.
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Ways to Search New Builds Out West
Each search shows the whole bill for every new build that fits, dated and pulled each morning. The ones that matter most here come first.
Job anchors and needs
What brings renters here, and how we help here
People move west for a short drive to the Energy Corridor, more space for the money, or a newer building with a yard nearby. Here's how we help with each of those.
Job anchor
Energy Corridor and Park Row
Route: I-10 Katy Freeway
Toll: No toll on the main lanes
The Energy Corridor sits on I-10 east of Cinco Ranch, with Park Row running along the north side of the freeway. Our minutes are free-flow, so treat them as the floor. We name the congested segments near the Beltway and SH 6 so you know where the morning slows.
Job anchor
The Galleria and Uptown
Route: Westpark Tollway
Toll: About $219 a month from Fulshear (Oct 25, 2026)
The Westpark Tollway is the usual route into the Galleria from Fulshear and the Firethorne side. We add the toll to your true monthly, so a building with a smaller special but a shorter tolled drive can come out ahead.
Job anchor
Grand Parkway corridor
Route: SH 99
Toll: Toll road
SH 99 links the area north toward Cypress and south toward Fort Bend. If your job is along the Parkway, we compare buildings by exit and add the toll line for each.
Needs we hear most
A job move to the Energy Corridor
We line up buildings by drive time to your office tower, not by ZIP code, and we show the route and any toll beside each one.
Pets and a yard
You'll find build-to-rent homes near Fulshear and garden-style buildings with dog parks. We list pet rent, fees and limits as each community publishes them.
A renewal coming up at a lease-up building
If your current lease started with a big special, year two is priced from base. Our month-10 Renewal Check compares your offer against nearby new builds.
What we do here
- We ask for last year's average water bill before you apply.
- We add Westpark or Grand Parkway tolls to your true monthly.
- We confirm the ISD for the exact address with the district lookup.
- We get the written fee sheet and the concession addendum before you sign.
Building profiles
What the new buildings look like on paper
These profiles are durable facts that don't change with the daily price feed. Each building card still shows its own electric, water, FEMA and ISD chips with a confirmation date.
| Product | ISD | Water | FEMA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden-style, 3-4 stories, surface parking and detached garages | Katy ISD at most addresses | District (MUD) common, billed by the property | Mostly Zone X; check each card |
| Mid-rise wrap with structured parking near I-10 | Katy ISD; confirm by address | District or city, varies by building | Check each card |
| Build-to-rent homes and townhomes, Fulshear and Grand Parkway edges | Katy ISD or neighboring district by address | District common; utilities often in your name | Check each card |
New buildings on the board today
The live building table loads from the morning feed, with base rent beside each special, net effective, true monthly, year two, stage and address chips. 29 ground-up communities tracked here, last confirmed Oct 25, 2026.
Worked example: Prose Riviana, Katy
Illustration, values as of Oct 25, 2026. The live page uses the feed.Address profile
CenterPoint area, you pick a plan. Harris County MUD 540, billed by the property. Katy ISD. FEMA Zone X.
Want this math for every building on your list? We confirm the special, fee sheet and water billing in writing.
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How It Works, From Shortlist to Renewal
One team from your first text to your month-10 Renewal Check. When something goes wrong, we write to the community and report back.
- 1
Shortlist
We make the calls and confirm the unit, special, written fee sheet, and who bills the water. Same day during hours.
- 2
Tours
Up to four on one side of town in one afternoon, or a live video walk of the actual unit.
- 3
Flood and power
FEMA record for the address, the §92.0135 notice, the five-year flood question, and what the generator covers.
- 4
Apply
Pre-check the income multiple (base or effective rent), income limits for restricted units, and documents, before any fee.
- 5
Sign
Read the concession, fee and utility addenda and the flood notice with you.
- 6
Move in
Pick a plan 3-5 business days out, or start Entergy or Mid-South service. Confirm water billing.
- 7
Day 7, Day 30, Month 10
Punch list, ledger and water-bill check, then the Renewal Check.
Ready for a Shortlist With the Whole Bill?
Our service is free to renters. Communities pay the brokerage, so your rent is the same either way, and we confirm the special and fees in writing before you sign.
How we help out west
Why West Houston Renters Use Our Team
Getting around from a new build out west
Most new buildings here sit within a few minutes of one of three roads: I-10 (Katy Freeway), the Westpark Tollway, or the Grand Parkway (SH 99). Which one you use every morning shapes your bill as much as the special does.
- I-10 east carries most Energy Corridor and Park Row commuters. The main lanes are free; the managed lanes are tolled. Free-flow minutes from Cinco Ranch to the Energy Corridor look short on a map, so we name the slow stretches near SH 6 and the Beltway.
- Westpark Tollway is the common path to the Galleria and Uptown. From Fulshear, tolls ran about $219 a month on Oct 25, 2026. You'll want an EZ TAG account set up before your first week.
- Grand Parkway (SH 99) connects north to Cypress and south to Fort Bend County. It's tolled, so we compare buildings by exit and add the toll line to each one.
If you'd rather avoid tolls, we'll sort your shortlist by untolled routes first and show you what that does to the drive.
What the new buildings tend to look like
New construction here is mostly garden-style communities of three or four stories with surface lots, plus a growing set of build-to-rent homes and townhomes toward Fulshear and the Grand Parkway. A smaller number of mid-rise wraps sit closer to I-10.
Garden-style buildings usually have lower parking costs, but many sit inside a Municipal Utility District. That means the water line on your bill comes from the district, billed to you by the property under 16 TAC Chapter 24. Build-to-rent homes often put water and electric in your name, so the monthly bill looks different even when the rent is similar.
Around Cinco Ranch and Katy Mills, you'll see communities in lease-up side by side. That competition is one reason specials here can run deep. We check every card for stage, build status and amenity completion so you know if the pool or the second phase is still being finished.
Local knowledge
Local Knowledge for New Katy Rentals
Katy spreads across Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties, so one city name can cover three different tax and utility setups. Most new builds are garden-style, with a growing set of build-to-rent homes toward Fulshear and Firethorne.
The flood history is worth knowing without turning it into a verdict. During Harvey in 2017, more than 32,000 acres in the area flooded, including many homes upstream of the Barker and Addicks reservoirs. We list each building's FEMA zone and ask for the §92.0135 flood notice before you apply.
If you'd rather skip the drive, METRO runs commuter buses to Downtown from the Grand Parkway, Kingsland and Addicks Park & Ride lots along I-10. Around LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, we line up tours by freeway exit so one afternoon covers four buildings.
Landmarks near the new builds
- Katy Mills
- LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch
- Typhoon Texas Waterpark
- Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
- Houston Methodist West Hospital
- Barker Reservoir
Roads and transit
I-10, the Westpark Tollway and the Grand Parkway carry most commutes. METRO commuter buses (routes 221, 222, 228 and 229) run to Downtown from the Grand Parkway, Kingsland and Addicks Park & Ride lots.
- I-10 Katy Freeway
- Westpark Tollway
- Grand Parkway (SH 99)
- FM 1463
- METRO Grand Parkway Park & Ride
- METRO Kingsland Park & Ride
- METRO Addicks Park & Ride
City of Katy; Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties. Map shows the area, not a specific building. Get directions
FAQ
Katy New Apartment Questions Answered
How many new apartment buildings are in Katy?
What should I know about new buildings near the Barker and Addicks reservoirs?
What do tolls add from Fulshear or Cinco Ranch?
Does a Katy mailing address mean Katy ISD?
Can I pick my electric plan at a new build along I-10?
Can you guarantee a price or approval?
Still have a question?
Text us or send your move date. We reply the same day during hours.
Nearby areas
Compare Katy with nearby areas
New apartments in Cypress
Cypress mixes new garden-style apartments with build-to-rent homes along the Grand Parkway, US 290 and Mason Rd. Most of it is unincorporated Harris County, so water districts and address-level school boundaries matter more than the mailing city.
New apartments in The Heights
The Heights is one of the inner-loop areas where new construction is mostly mid-rise, with structured parking and amenity fees. It sits inside the City of Houston, so Chapter 19 floodplain rules apply, and Houston has no zoning, so what's planned next door matters.
Looking wider? See every area on our page for new apartments in Houston or the full areas list.
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