How does Sugar Land compare with Fort Bend County as a whole?
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Short answer
Sugar Land's median sale price of $460,000 over the last six months is above the $389,900 for Fort Bend County as a whole (+18%). Months of inventory are 5.2 in Sugar Land against 5.1 countywide. Sugar Land 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: $460,000 in Sugar Land against $389,900 in Fort Bend County; Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $179 in Sugar Land against $170 in Fort Bend County; Months of inventory: 5.2 in Sugar Land against 5.1 in Fort Bend County; Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 107 in Sugar Land against 97 in Fort Bend County; Active homes with a price cut: 42% in Sugar Land against 47% in Fort Bend 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. A Sugar Land average is a starting point, not a verdict on any one property, and the right move depends on your timeline, finances and the home itself. For a comparison of two areas in Sugar Land, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $460,000 in Sugar Land, $389,900 in Fort Bend County |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $179 in Sugar Land, $170 in Fort Bend County |
| Months of inventory | 5.2 in Sugar Land, 5.1 in Fort Bend County |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 107 in Sugar Land, 97 in Fort Bend County |
| Active homes with a price cut | 42% in Sugar Land, 47% in Fort Bend County |
Common follow-up questions
Is all of Sugar Land in Fort Bend County?
Sugar Land is assigned to Fort Bend 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 Sugar Land?
Homes that sold in Sugar Land over the last six months had a median sale price of $460,000, about $179 per square foot, on 729 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in Sugar Land going up or down?
For Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land and in which price bands?
Sugar Land has 631 homes for sale right now, which is about 5.2 months of supply at the recent pace of sales.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in Sugar Land?
In Sugar Land, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 58 and 108 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 632 homes for sale now have been listed for an average…
Read answerIs Sugar Land a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, Sugar Land is a balanced market right now: 5.2 months of supply, with 631 homes for sale against 729 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in Sugar Land each month?
About 1,345 homes closed in Sugar Land in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 112 a month, with 139 in July the busiest month and 80 in January the quietest.
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Answers describe transactions and public data. They are not legal, tax or financial advice.