Homes for Sale/Harris County/Houston/Riata Ranch Sec 02
Active MLS #68222682 · 163 days on market

17514 Whispering Star Court

Houston, TX 77095
Subdivision  ·  Riata Ranch Sec 02
List Price
$399,000
$142/SF
Beds
4
Baths
4
Sq Ft
2,810
Built
1997
Lot
0.18 ac
Garage
2-car
County
Harris
Tax Rate
1.75%

Schools

§ 03
District
Elementary WOODARD EL A
Middle SPILLANE MIDDLE A
High CYPRESS RANCH H S CCMR 85% · Grad 97% A
TEA accountability ratings reflect 2024–25 where available. School attendance zones are subject to district redistricting — confirm directly with the district before making a school-based decision.

Overview

§ 01

Experience the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and convenience in this beautifully updated Riata Ranch home. A soaring vaulted entry with elegant chandeliers welcomes you inside, where thoughtful upgrades and timeless finishes create a home that's as functional as it is beautiful.

The first-floor primary suite offers a spa-inspired retreat with a stunning double walk-in shower, while three additional bedrooms and a spacious game room provide flexible living. The gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, premium appliances, and generous workspace.

Major improvements—including new windows, a 2021 roof, and a tankless water heater—offer peace of mind.

Features

§ 02

Interior

  • Wet Bar
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Crown Molding
  • Double Vanity
  • Entrance Foyer
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • High Ceilings
  • Kitchen Family Room Combo
  • Bath In Primary Bedroom
  • Main Level Primary
  • Pantry
  • Quartz Counters
  • Sitting Area In Primary
  • Walk In Closets
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Electric Oven

Exterior & lot

  • Fence
  • Private Yard
  • Other
  • Subdivision
  • Back Yard
  • Roof: Composition
  • Foundation: Slab
  • Detached
  • Garage
  • Association

Community

  • Playground
  • Park
  • Pool
  • Tennis Courts
  • Trails
  • Style: Traditional

Property Details

§ 03 · Full MLS record

Property

Property Type Residential
Property Sub Type Detached
Architectural Style Traditional
Year Built 1997
Year Built Source PublicRecords
New Construction No

Building

Stories 2
Levels Two
Living Area 2,810 sq ft
Living Area Source Appraiser
Building Area Total 2,810 sq ft
Foundation Slab
Construction Brick, Cement Siding
Roof Composition

Rooms & Baths

Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms (total) 4
Bathrooms Full 3
Bathrooms Half 1
Rooms Total 7
Fireplaces 1
Fireplace Features Gas Log

Interior

Interior Features Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, En Suite Bathroom, High Ceilings, Kitchen Family Room Combo, Bath In Primary Bedroom, Main Level Primary, Pantry, Quartz Counters, Sitting Area In Primary, Walk In Closets, Ceiling Fans
Flooring Engineered Hardwood, Laminate
Appliances Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, Disposal, Microwave
Laundry Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup
Indoor Air Quality Ventilation

Exterior

Exterior Features Fence, Private Yard
Fencing Back Yard
Pool Private No
Pool Features Association

Parking & Garage

Garage Spaces 2
Attached Garage No
Parking Features Detached, Garage

Lot

Lot Size (acres) 0.1848
Lot Size Source Appraiser
Lot Features Other, Subdivision

Location

County Harris
MLS Area Major 8
MLS Area Minor Copperfield Area
Subdivision Riata Ranch Sec 02
Postal Code 77095

Utilities

Heating Central, Gas
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Water Source Public
Sewer Public Sewer

HOA / Association

HOA Yes
HOA Fee $933
HOA Fee Frequency Annually
HOA Name Riata Ranch/Crest Management
Fee Includes Common Areas, Recreation Facilities
Amenities Playground, Park, Pool, Tennis Courts, Trails

Taxes, Terms & Disclosures

Tax Annual Amount $6,984 <small style="color:#6b7280">· from 2025 county roll</small>
Tax Year 2025 (county roll)
Tax Rate (est.) 1.75%
Parcel # 118-844-001-0034
Legal Description LT 34 BLK 1 RIATA RANCH SEC 2
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, FHA, Owner May Carry, Va Loan
Lease Considered No
Disclosures Municipal Utility District Disclosure

Room Layout

§ 04 · 7 rooms · MLS-supplied

Main level · 3

Primary Bedroom 16X15
Dining Room 12x11
Living Room 16x14

Second level · 4

Bedroom 10X10
Bedroom 12x11
Bedroom 13x10
Game Room 30x18

MUD Disclosure (§49.452)

§ 03 · Data moat
● §49.452 Notice
Not in archive
This MUD is not yet in our §49.452 archive. We'll add it on request.

Texas Water Code §49.452 requires districts to publish annual notices with tax rate, bonded indebtedness, and assessed value. Most Harris-area MUDs publish these; a handful managed by Inframark do not.

Request this notice
● What this tells you

The §49.452 notice is the only public document that lists a MUD's exact tax rate, outstanding bond debt, and the assessed value used to compute your taxes — direct from the district, not the MLS. If the district is newer or has more bonds outstanding than its neighbors, your effective tax rate will be higher here than just across the street.

Listing's rolled-up MUD rate 0.4800 Resolved MUD jurisdiction Harris County MUD 196 Match confidence
● Comptroller-verified financials · FY2024

We don't yet have the §49.452 notice for this district on file, but Texas Comptroller SB 625 financial data is available. Numbers below come from the district's annual SPDPID filing — the same dataset auditors use.

Ad Valorem Rate
0.5000
per $100 assessed
Outstanding Bonds
$0
principal outstanding
Authorized Debt
$0
total authorized
Comptroller TPID32064087821 Filed underHarris County Municipal Utility District #196 Total tax rate0.0000 (M/O 0.0000 + I/S 0.0000) Crosswalk methodexact name match

Source: Texas Comptroller SPDPID (SB 625), FY2024 annual filing. The §49.452 notice itself will load here when we obtain the PDF.

Taxes & Cost of Ownership

§ 04
● Estimated monthly payment
$2,978
30-YR FIXED · ADJUST ASSUMPTIONS BELOW
%
%
Principal & interest$2,396 Property tax$582 Homeowners insuranceTBD
Subtotal (P&I + Tax) $2,978
Yearly HOA fee $933

Illustrative only, not a quote. P&I assumes the values entered above. Insurance and HOA dues vary — consult licensed lender and insurance agent for accurate quote.

● Effective tax rate · 3-year history
2.3207%
ALL 9 TAXING DISTRICTS · 2025 BILL
202320242025
MUD
0.48%
→ stable
School
1.07%
→ stable
City
→ stable
County
0.38%
→ stable
Other districts
0.39%
→ stable

HOA & Community

§ 05
● HOA details
$933
ANNUALLY
Association nameRiata Ranch/Crest Management Management co. Websitevisit Phone(281) 579-0761 Cert on filemls-trestle
Fee includes
CommonAreas · RecreationFacilities
● Community amenities
park
· 0.1mi
The Grove Park · 0.2mi
Riata Ranch Park · 0.2mi
coffee
Black Rock Coffee · 0.3mi
Starbucks · 1.4mi
Starbucks · 1.7mi
restaurant
Crazy Cajun Seafood Shoppe · 0.3mi
Pizza Twist · 0.5mi
Black Rock Coffee · 0.5mi
gas_station
Exxon · 0.4mi
Walmart · 0.5mi
Chevron · 0.7mi
post_office
Pak & Ship · 0.5mi
United States Postal Service · 3.0mi
Postal Plus Copy Center · 3.5mi
bank
Regions Bank · 0.5mi
Chase Bank · 1.8mi
Wells Fargo Bank · 2.7mi

Broadband & Connectivity

§ 06 · Rolled up from MLS
● Max advertised speed at this address
5,000 Mbps
Fiber available · cable ok
Fiber to the Premises
AT&T
5,000 / 5,000 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Coaxial Cable
Xfinity
2,000 / 250 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Fiber to the Premises
Astound Broadband
1,500 / 1,500 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Coaxial Cable
Spectrum
1,000 / 35 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
Verizon
300 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
NGSO Satellite
Starlink
280 / 30 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
+ 3 additional provider(s)

Environmental Risk

§ 08
X
FEMA Zone
Zone X · Minimal risk
Outside 100-year and 500-year floodplains. No flood insurance required by lender.
PANEL 48201C SFHA NO SOURCE 48201C_STUDY1
🌡 Heat days >95°F
72 days/yr above 95°F
Plus 24 days above 100°F. NOAA station records, 2016-2025 average.
💨 30-day air quality
AQI 48 · Good
Average daily AQI for the 30 days ending 2026-04-01. EPA AQS county monitors. Higher = worse.
🌵 Drought (current)
No drought (D1 or worse)
US Drought Monitor county reading, week of 2026-09-15.
Sources: FEMA NFHL · NOAA GHCN-Daily · EPA AQS · US Drought Monitor. Climate rollup last computed Sep 23, 2026.

Recent Comparable Sales

§ 09
1 comparable sale nearbyAddress-level sold detail is available to registered users. Reach out to Allen for the full comparable-sales report.

Subdivision & Master Plan

§ 10
● Master plan
Riata Ranch Sec 02
TIER: SUBDIVISION
Subdivision name (MLS)Riata Ranch Sec 02 City · ZIPHouston · 77095 CountyHarris Listings in subdivision19 Active now4 Sold (last 12 mo)2 Curated amenities60
● Year-built distribution
1995s 4

Fire Protection

§ 11
Nearest station
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department Communications Center
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department · Houston
Distance
1.5 mi
Straight-line from listing
ISO rating
Future data point
Avg. response
From incident log (future)

Neighborhood Demographics

§ 12 · Census tract 48201541006 · ACS 2023
Median HH income
$102,205
ACS 2023
Median home value
$365,400
Census self-report
Owner-occupied
75%
2,017 housing units
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Median age
33.7
Population 6,758
Work from home
27%
of commuters
Commute 45min+
12%
of commuters
Below poverty
11.1%
tract-level

Amenities & Nearby Places

§ 13

Active listing — amenities should populate from the go-live pipeline. Click to fetch now if missing.

Location & Neighborhood

§ 13
● This Home
17514 Whispering Star Court, Houston, TX 77095
Harris County · 29.93°N, 95.68°W
park
0.1 mi · 6 within 2 mi
coffee
Black Rock Coffee
0.3 mi · 1 within 2 mi
restaurant
Crazy Cajun Seafood Shoppe
0.3 mi · 5 within 2 mi
gas_station
Exxon
0.4 mi · 3 within 2 mi
Interactive map coming in v0.2 — currently showing schematic placement.
● Listing History
Apr 14, 2026 Listed $399,000 Amy Hawkins
Dec 31, 1996 Built
Status change events from HAR MLS (future: full audit trail)
● Disclosures & Attribution
Listed by Amy Hawkins · Texas Real Properties
Data provided by Houston Realtors Information Service (HAR MLS). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All measurements, square footage, and school assignments should be independently verified. HAR MLS content last updated Sep 20, 2026.
MLS# 68222682 · LIST DATE: Apr 14, 2026 · PARCEL: 118-844-001-0034
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