County Overview
Living in Waller County, Texas
Waller County is the US-290 corridor between Cypress and Brenham, with Hempstead as its seat and Prairie View A&M University at its center. New construction makes up a larger share of its listings than in any other county on this site.
Get to know Waller County
Welcome to Waller County
Waller ISD, Hempstead ISD and Royal ISD serve the county. The Katy and Brookshire edges along I-10 and the Waller and Hockley edges along US-290 hold most of the inventory; the rest is acreage.
Subdivision lots of under a quarter acre are the norm, though a few acreage listings still appear. Builders carry this market: well over half of what is listed is new construction. The numbers below update from our own MLS feed, so they reflect the market as it stands today.
Each Waller County city below has its own page — live listings, schools, neighborhoods and market detail.
Why people love living here
What makes Waller County, Waller County
Here's what draws people to Waller County — and keeps them here.
Housing Mix
Waller County listings span a range of price bands, build years and lot sizes; the live figures on this page show the current mix rather than a fixed description.
School Zoning
Attendance zones are set by address, not by city limits. Each Waller County city page lists its campuses, their state ratings and the homes currently zoned to each.
Price per Square Foot
Price per square foot in Waller County is tracked live from our MLS feed, alongside median sale price, days on market and months of inventory.
Subdivisions & HOAs
Where a Waller County subdivision carries an HOA, the dues and the pools, trails or amenity centers they fund appear on each listing.
Houston Access
Drive times to Houston's major job centers are shown on the commute panel of each Waller County city page.
Shopping & Dining
Grocery, retail and dining locations are plotted on the amenity map of each Waller County city page.
Cities & towns
Explore Waller County city by city
Waller County spans 8 cities we cover in depth. Pick one for its live listings, schools, neighborhoods and market detail.
Active homes per city, live from our MLS feed.
The Waller County real estate market
What the numbers mean
Not just numbers — what they tell you. Median price, how fast homes really sell, where prices are heading, and which neighborhoods are heating up. Live from our MLS feed, with Allen's plain-English read.
Waller County is tilting toward buyers right now — about 7.1 months of inventory across the county, with a median sale around $329,099. Pick a city above for the local detail.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$317,000
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
+4% YoY
a year ago: $305,500
105
Homes sold
last 30 days
-47% YoY
a year ago: 198
105
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+19% YoY
a year ago: 88
$155
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
-1% YoY
a year ago: $157
316
New listings
last 30 days
-9% YoY
a year ago: 349
130
Went pending
last 30 days
-32% YoY
a year ago: 192
These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.
Who lives here
The people of Waller County
A quick demographic snapshot of Waller County, straight from the U.S. Census — population, who owns vs. rents, education, household size and more.
59,455
People
11 census tracts
$266,750
Median home value
owner-occupied
$1,280
Median gross rent
per month
$72,578
Median household income
per household
$31,328
Per-capita income
ACS estimate
33.4
Median age
years
2.84
Avg household size
people
27%
Bachelor's degree+
adults 25+
71%
Own their home
vs. rent
Who owns vs. rents
Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023, aggregated across the 11 census tracts that make up Waller County. Missing figures are marked "—".
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Good to know
Waller County, Texas: common questions
Straight answers to what buyers and sellers ask most about Waller County — woven with live market data.
- What cities are in Waller County?
- We cover 8 cities in Waller County: Katy, Brookshire, Waller, Hempstead, Magnolia, Hockley, Prairie View, Pattison. Click any city above for its live listings, schools and neighborhoods.
- How much do homes cost in Waller County?
- The county-wide median sale price is $329,099, with 1,053 homes for sale right now across the county. Prices vary widely by city — drill into a city for local figures.
- Is now a good time to buy or sell in Waller County?
- Waller County is currently a buyer's market with about 7.1 months of inventory county-wide. Conditions differ by city — see the city pages for the local read.
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