Every year, Community Impact Newspaper takes an inside look at the real estate market in our Real Estate Edition. Here is the latest data for the Katy area.



Katy-area real estate market at a glance


The northwest Katy area had not only the highest year-over-year percent change in number of homes sold but also the largest number of new homes built, according to data supplied by local Realtors. Average prices of homes sold in the Katy-area market increased slightly in four ZIP codes and decreased in two.






Average Days on the Market


Four of the six Katy-area Zip codes experienced an increase in the average number of days to sell a home.






Number of Homes Sold


Although the southwest Katy-area Zip code 77494 continues to sell the largest number of homes, it did experience a slight decrease.






Average Home Sales Price


The northeast Katy-area Zip code 77449 offers the most affordable homes among the six Zip codes.






New Homes Built


About 200 homes were built on the east side of the Katy area, while the west side had about 1,400 new homes built.