How does Katy compare with Harris County as a whole?
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Short answer
Katy's median sale price of $350,000 over the last six months is above the $320,000 for Harris County as a whole (+9%). Months of inventory are 4.8 in Katy against 5.1 countywide. Katy addresses can also fall partly in other counties, so the county figure is a reference point, not a like-for-like comparison.
Side by side
Side by side, Median sale price, last 6 months: $350,000 in Katy against $320,000 in Harris County; Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $166 in Katy against $161 in Harris County; Months of inventory: 4.8 in Katy against 5.1 in Harris County; Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 86 in Katy against 106 in Harris County; Active homes with a price cut: 47% in Katy against 42% in Harris County.
Using a county comparison
A county blends many different markets, so a community can sit above or below it for reasons that have little to do with how it compares with a specific alternative you have in mind. Compare the two areas you are actually choosing between. Every buyer and seller in Katy is weighing a different set of trade-offs, and waiting to decide is often the costliest choice. For a comparison of two areas in Katy, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $350,000 in Katy, $320,000 in Harris County |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $166 in Katy, $161 in Harris County |
| Months of inventory | 4.8 in Katy, 5.1 in Harris County |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 86 in Katy, 106 in Harris County |
| Active homes with a price cut | 47% in Katy, 42% in Harris County |
Common follow-up questions
Is all of Katy in Harris County?
Katy is assigned to Harris County on this site; a few communities also reach into a neighboring county.
Are the two columns measured the same way?
Yes, both come from the same listing data over the same periods.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in Katy?
Homes that sold in Katy over the last six months had a median sale price of $350,000, about $166 per square foot, on 3,362 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Katy going up or down?
For Katy, the answer is mostly lower. In 4 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 8 it was below.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in Katy and in which price bands?
Katy has 2,615 homes for sale right now, which is about 4.8 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Katy?
In Katy, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 61 and 90 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 2,625 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 86…
Read answerIs Katy a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Katy is a balanced market right now: 4.8 months of supply, with 2,615 homes for sale against 3,362 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in Katy each month?
About 6,163 homes closed in Katy in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 514 a month, with 599 in June the busiest month and 335 in January the quietest.
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